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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coarliss (orrery and Kilmore By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (29.3m E-W; 27.9m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.8m); external fosse (D 0.3m) to S and W. Bank stone-faced externally to NE. Break in bank (Wth 5m) to SSW with drop down to base of fosse remaining. Interior raised above level of surrounding field NE->SW. According to local information, interior dug into in the past and nothing found but ashes. Second ringfort (CO003-007---) in same field c. 120m to WNW. 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

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