Enclosure in Ballyphilip, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on grounds of and overlooking Ballyphillip House to NE, with commanding view over Glashaboy river valley to NE. Circular area (72m NW-SE; 69m NE-SW) defined by stone-faced earthen bank NE-SW (ext. H 1.7m;I nt. H 1.2m); low undulation SW->NE. Interior slopes slightly downhill SW-NE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO063-089

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