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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killavallig

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope, within early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO023-14601-). Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, bisected by NNE-SSW roadway off-centre to NW. Levelled; slight rise visible in area of site on both sides of roadway. According to Bowman (1934, 42), 'surrounding fence at one side of the road is levelled, at the other side it is practically levelled'. Second ringfort (CO023-14602-) c. 15m to WNW; site of church (CO023-14603-) c. 80m 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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