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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknacolan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.5m); external fosse (D 0.8m) NW->SSE. Bank planted with coniferous trees; break in bank to SSE (Wth 3.4m) and NW (Wth 3.5m); NW break flanked by gate piers. Interior used as rubbage dump; large elongated mound of rubble dumped N-S across centre; shed built against inner face of W bank. Circular enclosure (CO023-306---) c. 30m to SE. 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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