Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cornapaste, County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cornapaste
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.10901, -7.29728
- SMR number
- MO021-002----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a low NW-SE ridge with Laurel Lough c. 100m to the NE at the nearest point. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 56m E-W; 55.5m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank and hedge that is largely reduced to an external scarp (H c. 1.5-1.7m) with an outer fosse (Wth c. 2.7-3m; D 0.3-0.6m). There is an entrance gap at NE but an entrance (Wth of base 2.4m) and outer causeway (Wth of top 3m; H 0.4m) at NW could be original. Archaeological testing (17E0510) c. 70m to the NW at the closest point produced no related material. (Byrne 2017)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 June 2018
Amended: 29 January 2020
References
Byrne, M. E. 2017 Archaeological Impact Assessment Report: Proposed Poultry House Development, Cornapaste, Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan. Licence No. 17E0510. Unpublished report, Byrne Mullins & Associates: Archaeological & Historical Heritage Consultants
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- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.