Moated site in Ballynadrideen

Depicted as hachured, almost square, raised area on 1905 OS 6-inch map; as almost square area (c. 35m E-W; c. 30m N-S) enclosed by hachured fosse on 1937 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, square enclosure levelled c. 1960s. In pasture, on wide break in S-facing slope, at NW corner of field. Corner of field slightly marshy and waterlogged, otherwise no visible trace of site. 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