What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Ballyvaloon is a roughly circular earthen ring, 30 metres north-south and 26 metres east-west, with a 2.2-metre-high bank on an east-facing slope. Its wide south-south-east entrance and scattered gaps suggest more than one use, perhaps pasture, shelter or ceremony. The surrounding field is ploughed to the base of the bank, while long grass still covers the interior, as if the ground itself refuses to be fully taken.

In tillage, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (30m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 2.2m). Entrance (Wth 5m) to SSE; gaps in bank to N, WSW and NNW. Interior under long grass; surrounding field ploughed up to base of bank. Aerial photograph shows bank partially levelled (CASAP, September 1991). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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