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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghcloonabro East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (32.2m E-W; 30.8m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.1m) with external fosse (D 1.55m). Break in bank to SSE (Wth 1.4m) and NW (Wth 4m). Fosse waterlogged, feeds into drain to NE; partially infilled to N; truncated on ENE side by field boundary. Fulacht fiadh (CO007-013001-) in adjoining field to W. 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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