Parkatober Fort

In pasture, on a break on a S-facing slope. A circular area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a low grass-covered earthen bank NW-SE and by an earthen bank (Wth 5.45m; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 1.4m), which has been incorporated into the field boundary system, SE-NW. There is a possible Man-made underground passage (KE057-015002-) in the centre of the interior. This rath was described in the 1840s as being 'close to a well' (OSNB, Kilcolman, no. 2, 7) and there is a well (KE057-015001-) adjacent to it at N. Two other raths (KE057-016----, KE057-014----) are c. 70m and c. 30m to the E and W, respectively. A third rath (KE057-013----) lies c. 200m to the WSW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011