Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Foilakilly, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foilakilly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.62203, -9.64667
- SMR number
- CO130-048----
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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
On a NE-SW rough hill pasture terrace on the NW-facing slopes of Gouladane overlooking Bantry Bay. A circular area (int. diam. 8m) is defined by large stones (up to 0.8m x 0.4m and H 0.4m) set intermittently on the perimeter S-E. Two adjoining rectangular box-like structures (1.2m N-S; 1.05m E-W; H 0.5m and 1.1m N-S; 0.85m E-W; H 0.4m) defined by stone slabs abut the perimeter internally at S. Their function is unclear. The presence of similar stones in a more jumbled state nearby suggests the possibility of further internal structures. Ferns partially obscure the enclosure.
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.