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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromore (duhallow By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In gently rolling pasture, with housing estate on S side and single dwelling on N side. Circular area (30m E-W) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.1m); external fosse (D 0.2m) to E. Gap (Wth c. 2m) in bank to NNW. Two possible souterrains (CO032-11402-; CO032-11403-) in partially overgrown interior. 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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