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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated was a fairy fort in County Cork, Ireland. The circle appeared on a 1986 survey but disappeared before anyone walked it, leaving behind a Hachured line and a forgotten name.
In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Circular enclosure hachured on OS (1842). Locally known as "fort". Levelled in 1986. No visible surface trace. 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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