
What is recorded here
In level pasture. Circular area (15m N-S; 15m E-W) enclosed by V-shaped fosse (D 0.9m; Wth 3m); external earthen bank (H 0.4m) E->N. Bank overgrown with gorse; truncated to NE by roadway. Interior slightly raised and covered with gorse.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
A circular enclosure with a V-shaped fosse and external bank, likely a defensive or ritual enclosure dating to the Iron Age. Its significance lies in its well-preserved ditch and bank features, which contribute to understanding of early settlement and land use in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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