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Indicated — Rathfilode

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

In pasture, on S-facing slope, short distance W of S-flowing stream. Circular area (50.6m N-S; 49m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1m), with external fosse (D 0.4m) to NW. Entrance to SSW. Interior raised on SE side to compensate for hillslope; Man-made underground passage (CO064-02102-) in NW quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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