What is recorded here

Shanavally holds a circular enclosure beside its ringfort, preserving a lived boundary rather than a forgotten dot. The C-shaped annexe and forking track suggest people moved through the field with purpose, perhaps carrying food, tools or news between homes. The land still marks that rhythm, inviting imagination to complete what silence has taken.

Cropmark (CASAP) shows univallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 15-20m) a short distance to W of ringfort (CO098-026---). Faint traces of C-shaped annexe of similar diameter to E. Other faint traces in field difficult to interpret. Linear feature possibly curves to NW from N side of annexe; breaks in NE corner of field; curve continues S to join with SW side of enclosure. Short length N-S fosse runs from N curve towards field fence. Straight length of fosse runs NW-SW from E side of enclosure across and beyond annexe. Possible trackway defined by parallel fosses runs SW-NE across annexe, forks to NW and E towards N field fence. 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

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