What is recorded here

Indicated is a stone ringfort in County Cork, Ireland. It occupies a south-facing slope and contains a small lintelled chamber. Its wall has collapsed in places, but the circular shape and cultivation ridges remain visible in the pasture.

In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (22m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by stone wall (H 1.4m; T 2m); collapsed externally NE->SW and NW->N; entrance (Wth 2m) to SE. Rectangular chamber (1.7m x 1.05m; H 0.9m) within wall to E; access through lintelled ope (H 0.4m; Wth 0.4m) on inner wall face. Interior level; raised on S side to compensate for hillslope; remains of cultivation ridges run N-S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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