Overview
Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1837 and 1928 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the crest of a N-S esker ridge. Described as the slight remains of a rath (Gannon 1972), which have since been removed. Archaeological monitoring (08E0669) of topsoil stripping c. 30m to the W failed to produce any related material in 2008 (Delaney 2011a) or 2009 (Delaney 2012). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 June, 2012
Who made it and when
The saved record identifies Indicated — Cloonfineen as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1837 and 1928 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the crest of a N-S esker ridge. Described as the slight remains of a rath (Gannon 1972), which have since been removed. Archaeological monitoring (08E0669) of topsoil stripping c. 30m to the W failed to produce any related material in 2008 (Delaney 2011a) or 2009 (Delaney 2012). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 June, 2012
How it was made and used
Its classification points to ritual, marking, defence or gathering. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.
What was found
No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.
What remains
The public record still maps Indicated — Cloonfineen as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.
Why it mattered
The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with fairy fort / earthen ringfort. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.
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