Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolnacrutta, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnacrutta
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.80599, -7.51793
- SMR number
- KK003-010----
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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 rolling grassland on floor of Goul river valley. Clear views in all directions across valley. Adjacent fields all cultivated grassland. Circular area (int. diam. 40m) enclosed by a bank (Wth at top 2.5m; overall Wth 6m; ext. H 2m), an intervening flat-bottomed V-shaped fosse (Wth 2m) and outer bank (int. H 1.4m; ext. H c. 0.4m; Wth 2m). Level, featureless interior. There is an entrance gap (Wth c. 3m) and causeway at E. The fosse has been partially infilled at this point.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 January 2016
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.