Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Darrary, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Darrary
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisnagun (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.62907, -8.84105
- SMR number
- CO135-031001-
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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 tillage, on brow of low hill facing ESE. Circular enclosure (37m N-S; 36m E-W) excavated 1987-8 by J. O'Sullivan in project organised by Clonakilty Macra na Feirme, utilizing a FAS scheme. Interior enclosed by dump-construction earthen bank (H 1.5m); external fosse (D 2m) with low counterscarp bank. Entrance to SE with causeway; second later entrance to W, with causeway. Excavation in interior revealed evidence for central round house (diam. c. 6m); range of small outhouses; and three souterrains (CO135-031002; CO135-031003-; CO135-124---). Finds include iron slag; iron objects, e.g. knife, nails etc.; quernstone; single blue glass bead. Project currently engaged in reconstruction of fort. (O'Sullivan 1989, 11-12).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.