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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cecilstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In garden of modern bungalow. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 28m) on 1905 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map; area planted with trees on 1842 OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace of site; according to local information, fort levelled c. 1985, prior to building of bungalow. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 56) as single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 31yd) on T. Lyon's land; bank c. 5ft H, fosse infilled. 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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