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Enclosure in Aghamarta

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In pasture, commanding extensive view to NE across Cork Harbour. Irregular area (c. 70m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. ext. H 2m) S->SE; stone faced field boundary to SSE. Enclosure at N end, forms semicircle, enclosing top of hill. Interior originally planted with trees (1934 OS 6-inch map), some remain; surface uneven and waterlogged, with depressions due to removal of tree roots. Field locally known as ' the fort field' (pers. comm. D. Ó Murchadha).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO099-098

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  • Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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