What is recorded here

Thirty-four metres of grassy bank still mark the rectangle where a church stood in Tinnascart, though no wall or stone remains to prove the claim. The south edge throws out thin tails toward both gaps as if the building once pushed outward before retreating into earth. Two faint parallel ridges lie beyond the field boundary, stopping short of the drain and reappearing near the stream like a sentence broken by water.

In pasture, above N-facing slope down to stream bed. Roughly rectangular area (43m N-S; 34.1m E-W) defined by low, grass-covered, earthen bank (max: int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.1m). Gap (Wth 2.4) at SW corner; with S bank extending W beyond site for a short distance and W bank turning into interior for a short distance. Second narrow gap at SE corner; with S bank extending E beyond enclosure for a short distance. Interior slopes gently down to N; no internal features noted. To SE of enclosure is small oval area (16m N-S; 11.3m E-W) enclosed by low bank; scatter of stones cover site. To N of enclosure on opposite side of levelled field boundary, are two parallel banks (H 0.2m) 6.8m apart extending down-hill, stopping short of E-W drain, but visible again closer to stream; shallow fosse (D 0.2m) on E side of E bank. According to local information, site of church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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