Lisheenacorha

In rough grazing on E-facing slope. Circular area (11.15m N-S; 10.55m E-W ) enclosed by fosse (D 0.6m) with external earthen bank (H 0.8m). Entrance (Wth 2.55m) with causeway across fosse at E. Interior level, with central stone-lined cist (1.6m E-W; 0.7m N-S). The E end-stone and the capstone of the cist are missing. 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

Circular enclosure with fosse and external bank, likely a defensive or ceremonial earthwork, possibly dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. Its construction and orientation suggest a strategic or ritual function in a prehistoric landscape.