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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drinagh West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (27m NE-SW; 23m SE-NW) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) W->SE; scarp SE->W. Break in bank to SE (Wth 2.60m). Large boulders and field clearance stones dumped against outer bank face, especially to S; large boulder with cup mark (CO120-038002-) to SE. Interior slopes gently to the S. Surrounding field fences removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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