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Indicated — Carrigboy (bantry By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Indicated — Carrigboy (bantry By.)
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What is recorded here

In pasture, overlooking Bantry Bay to W. Circular area (diam. 26m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.9m) NE->W, with external fosse (D 1.8m); scarp elsewhere (H 2.6m). Entrance to SSE (Wth 1.2m), stone-faced on E side. Interior raised on N side to compensate for hillslope. 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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