What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monanimy Upper stands in County Cork, Ireland. It is a Fairy fort / earthen ringfort. In tillage, on gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with E side forming part of townland boundary. Levelled; arc formed by earthen bank N->SSE survives in field fence system; low rise to W may mark line of levelled bank. Interior ( diam. c. 44m N-S) slopes gently down to S. Ringfort (CO026-07903-) in adjoining field to E; possible ringfort (CO026-07902) in SE corner of same field c. 50m to SSE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of

In tillage, on gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with E side forming part of townland boundary. Levelled; arc formed by earthen bank N->SSE survives in field fence system; low rise to W may mark line of levelled bank. Interior ( diam. c. 44m N-S) slopes gently down to S. Ringfort (CO026-07903-) in adjoining field to E; possible ringfort (CO026-07902) in SE corner of same field c. 50m to SSE. 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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