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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Codrum

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, on S-facing slope of E-W ridge, overlooking Sullane River. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) and named 'Cahereen' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Site lies in corner of field to S of E-W roadway/field boundary. Earthen stone-faced field fence to E curving NE->SE may incorporate remains of original bank; low rise visible SE->NW. Large stones dumped inside field fence to N and E and in slight depression (1m x 0.4m) inside N fence.
In pasture, on S-facing slope of E-W ridge, overlooking Sullane River. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) and named 'Cahereen' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Site lies in corner of field to S of E-W roadway/field boundary. Earthen stone-faced field fence to E curving NE->SE may incorporate remains of original bank; low rise visible SE->NW. Large stones dumped inside field fence to N and E and in…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO070-047

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Garry Dickinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Donald MacDonald, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
  • Joebater at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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  • Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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