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Bawn

Toehead, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Toehead, 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
Toehead
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
NULL
Coordinates
51.48191, -9.23199
SMR number
CO151-053001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1866 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Subrectangular area projecting S into Atlantic; connected to mainland by narrow neck with V-shaped profile. Excavations by O'Kelly (1952, 35-54) showed that fosse of early defences (CO151-040---) re-cut in late medieval times when headland re-fortified. At neck stone causeway constructed on landward side of fosse; according to O'Kelly wooden drawbridge linked causeway to interior. Along edge of promontory sections of curtain wall survived, particularly to N, with opening corresponding to causeway. On S side of enclosure O'Kelly uncovered lower courses of rectangular structure (min. Wth 16ft; L 33ft) missing S end due to erosion. House had internal partition wall with smaller room used as kitchen with remains of 'hearth or wall-oven' in one corner. Overlying floor of house charred remains of wooden roof timbers and slates showing house destroyed by fire. Associated with occupation of house pottery of period 1550-1650, also lead ball bullets of about 1650. Many of the coastal promontory forts along the West Cork coastline were re-fortified in this period with tower-house and bawn enclosures (eg Dundeady CO144-039003-; Downeen CO143-069002-).

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

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

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