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Indicated — Lombardstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Lombardstown
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In level pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map with interior planted with trees and lime kiln built against E side; indicated as circular enclosure on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (diam. 35.5m) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.9m) NNW->S; low rise elsewhere. Bank incorporated into field fence system; skirted by laneway to N. 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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