Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballcatteen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballcatteen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.66951, -8.61674
- SMR number
- CO124-033----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In grassland, on E-facing slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure with outer bank and central scarped platform, bounded to W by trackway. Oval area (27m N-S; 36m E-W) now defined by heavily denuded bank (max. H 1.4m); joins field fence on NE side. Gorse growth may trace line of inner platform to NE. No trace of fosse. Possible entrance to NW; numerous other gaps.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.