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Man-made underground passage in Dromdrasdil

Man-made underground passage
Man-made underground passage in Dromdrasdil
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Stone flags in the southwest quadrant of the Dromdrasdil ringfort may have roofed a hidden chamber, suggesting people built a passage beneath the fort rather than leaving empty ground. That is still local information, but it fits the shape of ringfort life: a place where strength, secrecy and survival all had to hold at once.
According to local information, stone flags uncovered in SW quadrant of ringfort (CO107-01001-) may have formed roof of chamber. 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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