Enclosure in Ballygrillihan

In tillage, on level ground above gentle SW-facing slope. Circular area (28m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by shallow fosse (D 0.8m) with external earthen bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.5m). Interior grass-covered, sloping gently down to SW; slight depression on E side may indicate former entrance. Fosse overgrown with briars. External bank broken to S and N. 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