What is recorded here

Indicated is a circular fairy fort in West Cork, holding a rectangular stone foundation and an L-shaped grass mound within its scarped walls. The pasture drops gently southward, guiding the eye toward the hidden geometry of the site. People may have built the rectangular structure for storage or shelter, while the larger ring served to mark territory or exclude unwanted visitors. The fort still stands as a quiet boundary between ordinary fields and the older claims made upon them.

In level pasture, falling gently away to S. Circular area (27.7m N-S; 27.5m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced field fence (H 0.6m) on N side; scarp (H 1.2m) with internal lip (max. H 0.3m) E->S; scarp S->W. Foundation of rectangular structure (5.1m N-S; 9.6m E-W) in SW quadrant; roughly L-shaped grass-covered mound (H 0.8m; L 6m; Wth 3.7m) in N half of interior. 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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