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Indicated — Ballymacshoneen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

In nearly level pasture rising gently to WNW. Circular area (31m NE-SW; 31.5m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.9m) NW->ESE; low earthen bank (H 0.7m) topped by stone wall ESE->NW; external fosse (D 0.8m) to SSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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