What is recorded here
On N-facing slope, adjacent to Frankfort House. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m), planted with trees. Circular area defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.3m). Interior level; inaccessible due to overgrowth.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Tallow HillMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
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