Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cregg, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cregg
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.56557, -9.08661
- SMR number
- CO143-053----
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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 pasture, commanding view to S across rolling countryside. Circular area (25m N-S; 26.2m E-W) enclosed by low earthen bank (H 0.7m), stone faced on inside. Bank in S half partially hidden by dump of rubble and overgrowth. Low above-ground tunnel (L 2.8m; Wth 1m; H 0.3m) lined with stones and covered by 5 slabs, extends into interior from SW bank.
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
- Stone circle - multiple-stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.