Lios na Ratha/Loughane East

Nearest town:
Blarney (4km E)
OS reference:
W574783
OS sheet:
80
Latitude:
51° 57' 19.16 N
Longitude:
8° 37' 11.04 W
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Image of Lios na Ratha/Loughane East by ryaner

Impossible to convey the size of this site in one photograph, this is from the bottom of the ditch with inner defensive ring on the left – you’re viewing about maybe one fiftieth of the total circumference.

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Image of Lios na Ratha/Loughane East by ryaner

From the bottom of the ditch to the top of the embankment is about 6 metres, a handy space for your swing.

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Lios na Ratha/Loughane East
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From archaeology.ie:

Description: In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Circular area (91.4m N-S; 90.4m E-W) enclosed by substantial earthen bank (int. H 3.4m) with external fosse (D 2.65m). Low earthen field boundary (H 0.4m) at outer edge of fosse, stone faced externally. Gap (Wth 3m) in bank to SSW. Second gap (Wth 4.8m) to E with causeway across fosse; sides of gap cut back by machinery, giving vertical sections through bank. Fosse waterlogged to E; according to Hartnett (1939, 288), spring in fosse to S of entrance (causewayed gap). Possible souterrain (CO062-135002-) in interior; interior ploughed c. 1984.

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

Date of last visit: 18 November 1993

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