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Earthwork

Coolbane (Courceys By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Coolbane, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coolbane (Courceys By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
51.65438, -8.56786
SMR number
CO124-071----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on a S-facing slope with views S over Courtmacsherry Bay. Indicated on the 1902 OS 6-inch map as a hachured arc (C c. 30m) S-N abutting the W side of a N-S field boundary. The stone-built field boundary is obscured by briars and is of similar construction to other field boundaries in the area. There are no visible remains of the possible earthwork. There is a rath (CO124-055----) c. 90m to the NNE and another rath (CO124-054----) c. 200m to the NW. It is possible that the hachured arc on the OS 6-inch map indicated the remains of a third rath.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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