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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilvurra

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, just east of summit of hillock; land falls away sharply to N, E and S. Circular area (26m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.2m) ESE->NW; scarp NW->NE (H 1.6m). Small triangular field adjoins enclosure where bank levelled NE->ESE. Fosse evident as slight depression outside bank to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO121-021

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