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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Johnstown East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (36m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.6m; ext. H 1.3m). Break in bank to NNW with sides revetted by mortared stonework; cattle gap to S. Bank incorporated into field fence system SSW->NNW and stone-faced externally. Interior planted with trees; souterrain (CO027-08202-) in N quadrant. 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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