Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Myross, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Myross
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.52269, -9.14341
- SMR number
- CO151-058----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In rough pasture, on a promontory projecting E, with high cliffs on three sides, and with views S to High Island and Low Island. Near its W end, the promontory is defended by the remains of an earthen bank (L 6m N-S; Wth 2.1m; H 0.55m) both ends of which are being eroded by the sea. There is an outer fosse (L 6m N-S; Wth 1.8m; D 0.2m) as well as traces of a possible inner fosse (L 6m N-S; Wth 1m; D 0.1m). The interior narrows and slopes gently to the E for a distance of c. 25m.
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.