What is recorded here
A small circular enclosure, 10m in diameter internally, located in rough wet pastureland overlooking Castlemaine Harbour. Old ruined field walls are visible in the near vicinity, and a hut foundation lies c. 50m to S (KE045-075----). The interior of the enclosure has been cut back into the hillslope and its NE half is defined only by the scarp thus created. The bank enclosing the remainder of the site is up to 1.4m high. The entrance gap faces E and there is an oval, drystone-lined recess or chamber opening onto its E side.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1546. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 5 August 2013
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