Enclosure in Garraneduff, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on break in N-facing slope overlooking Blackwater River valley to N and Owenbaun River valley to E. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 14m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured platform (diam. c.10m) on 1904 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; trace of enclosure survives as slight scarping up of ground on downslope to N. Broker (1937, 48) recorded on land of 'John Mahony. Fort less than 1/4 acre, very small'. Possible Man-made underground passage (9026) in interior.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO039-116001

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