What is recorded here

Muskerry East By. holds a thirty-five metre earthen ring where cattle trackways still cut through the bank. The north wall has surrendered to brambles and fence posts, yet the southeast gap remains visible beneath grass. A hidden passage may still breathe underneath the pasture, waiting for someone reckless enough to listen for its answer.

In pasture, on SE-facing slope, in corner of field. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; field fence truncates W side on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.3m) N->NE; low grass-covered rise (H 1m) NE->SSW. Bank to N heavily overgrown and incorporated into field fence system. Cattle trackways cut through bank at NE and SSW; break in low rise to SE may be original entrance. Field boundary running N-S truncates enclosure on Wside. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO072-049002-) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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