What is recorded here

Cliff-edge fort in Ardagh (orrery and Kilmore By.) is an almost circular cliff-edge fort in County Cork, Ireland. It sits on a sharp SE-facing break above a boundary stream, using the fall of ground as much of its defence. A low bank and shallow outer ditch complete the edge, while the slightly raised interior remains visible in pasture.

In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope, above stream which forms townland boundary. Almost circular area (30.6m NW-SE; 24.7m NNE-SSW) enclosed by straight sharp fall of ground, down to stream N->NE; low earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.9m) S->SSW and NW->N; scarp elsewhere; external fosse (D 0.65m) NE->N. Interior slightly raised above level of surrounding field. 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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