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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyvaheen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (22m E-W; 21m N-S) defined by scarp (H 0.25m) W->SE; earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.35m) with shallow external fosse (D 0.2m) SE->W, incorporated into field fence system. Bullaun stone (CO007-13603-) found at S side of fulacht fiadh (CO007-13601-) which lies c. 20m to NNE. 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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