Enclosure in Ballynacarriga (bear By.)

In rough grazing, on break in W-facing slope, overlooking sea to Dursey Island. Roughly circular area (10m E-W; 9.7m N-S) defined by earth and stone bank (H 0.5m); interior surface uneven. Situated in NW quadrant of small D-shaped field where boundaries curve to respect site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009