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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Manning

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pasture, c. 350m to N of River Funshion and c. 200m NNW of Manning Castle (CO027-087---). Circular slightly raised area (48m E-W; 44m N-S) enclosed by dump-constructed stone bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.1m). Entrance (Wth 4m) to SSE. Narrow break in bank to W. Bank and interior overgrown. One of a group of five ringforts at W side of townland; CO027-089--- c. 200m to NNE; CO027-092--- c. 400m to NE; CO027-093--- c. 90m to ENE; CO027-094--- c. 370m to ENE. 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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