What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cill Mhuire (tc An Baile Dubh),lios Na Mbóbhán is a circular univallate rath with a 21m internal diameter, perched near the crest of a low ridge between the Owenmore and Scorid rivers. Its earth and stone bank still stands 1.4m high externally, though dense growth has swallowed the eastern half and a later boundary wall now cuts through the middle. Curran recorded an underground chamber there, hinting the fort may have hidden rooms as well as rooms for living.

Internal diam. 21m A circular univallate rath situated near the crest (212 feet/65m) of the low, generally level ridge which separates the lower reaches of the Owenmore and Scorid rivers. It is densely overgrown and the E half is impenetrable. The bank of earth and stones is a maximum of 1.4m high externally and 1m high internally and is 2.3m wide at base. The townland boundary wall bisects the site N-S. Two breaks in the bank at either end of the wall are probably contemporary with the construction of the latter. The original entrance may remain concealed by the dense vegetation along the E half of the enclosing bank. Curran (no.13) recorded an 'underground chamber' here. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 476. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

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