Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - embanked barrow
Knockroe West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.60665, -10.02971
- SMR number
- CO127-036----
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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)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In the middle of a level pasture field with restricted views. A circular area (diam. 7m) is enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.2m; H 0.45m) which is partially obscured by overgrowth. Some field clearance debris has been placed on and against the bank and in the uneven interior. There is a ring-barrow (CO127-047----) c. 3km to the NW.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.