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On SE-facing slope, within deciduous plantation. Roughly rectangular area (51m E-W; 37m N-S) enclosed by inner earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2.2m to base of fosse); intervening fosse; outer earth and stone bank (int. H 2.4m to base of fosse; ext. H 0.9m) on S and W sides. Entrance to W with break in both banks (Wth c. 2.4m); second break at NW corner. Fosse narrow and V-shaped on S side; flat bottomed and broad on W side; largely silted up on N side; shallow, flat-bottomed and broad on E side. Interior slopes gently down to E, planted with deciduous trees. Leat leads water into fosse at NW corner, exiting in centre of E side and at SE corner. Outer bank shown on all sides on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Site visited by Windele (1898, 54) on April 18th 1849; he describes a double-ramparted square fort, a deep wet fosse through which runs a small stream and evidence of digging in NE quadrant of interior by 'gold-seekers'. Listed by Barry (1981, 83, no. 25). Fulacht fiadh (10590) c. 20m to NW.
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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