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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Boolard

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In rough grazing land, on gentle SE-facing slope; ringfort (CO007-02701-) c. 14m to SW. Circular area (23.2m N-S; 20.3m E-W) enclosed by low wide earthen bank (ext. H 0.25m), mainly visible due to differential growth pattern; external fosse visible as shallow waterlogged ring surrounding bank. Entrance (Wth 4m) to SE. Further earthen banks lead off in a south easterly direction and may be remains of earlier field system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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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