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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromdeer West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromdeer West: In tillage. Circular area (31m E-W; 28.3m N-S) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (H 0.9m) and external fosse (D 0.7m), most clearly visible on NW side. Field fence to S of site levelled and material dumped around S side of enclosure. Interior overgrown with deciduous trees. Ringfort (CO025-04602-) lies c. 20m to S.
In tillage. Circular area (31m E-W; 28.3m N-S) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (H 0.9m) and external fosse (D 0.7m), most clearly visible on NW side. Field fence to S of site levelled and material dumped around S side of enclosure. Interior overgrown with deciduous trees. Ringfort (CO025-04602-) lies c. 20m to S. 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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