Earthwork in Broghill North

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Roughly square area (33m E-W; 30m N-S) with rounded corners, defined by low, grass-covered earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.4m); shallow intervening fosse; second low, grass-covered earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.35m) to S, W and N. Stream flowing in fosse on W side, continues N for short distance before turning E to run N of second bank and S of field boundary. Second bank survives as low rise on N and S sides, more substantial to W; on S side it extends beyond site for c. 13.4m where it then curves back towards centre of E bank, stopping short of external fosse. Third linear earthen bank exists outside this curving second bank on E side running NNE-SSW, with remains of external fosse (D 0.8m). Fosse outside second bank on S side extends beyond enclosure to E and W. Interior grass-covered; W half at slightly lower level than E half. Area of second bank disturbed to NE and NW leaving no trace of second bank. Ringfort (12227) a short distance to E in same field. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009