What is recorded here
No visible surface trace remains in the southwest quadrant of the ringfort, yet the ground still hides a man-made passage. The earth may cover the entrance, but it cannot erase the intent of the people who cut through rock and soil to create shadow and depth.
In SW quadrant ringfort (CO141-017001-). No visible surface trace.
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
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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