What is recorded here
In pasture, on break in NE-facing slope. Depicted as roughly circular field, with limekiln built into E side, on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by low rise (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m). Locally known as fort. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO048-008002-) in interior. According to Broker(1937, 43) 'fort 1/4 acre, levelled completely about 1921'.
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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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