What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Fahalea is a circular earthen ringfort on a north-facing slope in County Cork, Ireland. It measures about 37.8 metres north-south and 35.8 metres east-west, rising one metre above the surrounding field. An earthen bank stands 1.3 metres high from north-north-east to north-west, with a scarp elsewhere and an external fosse reaching 1.2 metres deep. The bank is stone-faced internally to the south-south-east, and a man-made underground passage is associated with the enclosure.

In tillage, on N-facing slope of E-W ridge. Circular area (c. 37.8m N-S; 35.8m E-W) raised 1m above surrounding field. Interior defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m) NNE->NW; scarp elsewhere; external fosse (max. D 1.2m). Bank stone faced internally to SSE. Man-made underground passage (CO099-00402-) associated with enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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