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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathduane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, atop E-W ridge, overlooking River Blackwater to N. Depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map as circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by bank, with second bank surviving SSE->NW. Levelled apart from double earthen bank SSW->NW with intervening fosse. Inner bank (int. H 1m) and outer bank (ext. H 1.15m) are planted with mature deciduous trees. Interior encroached on by farmyard of Rathduane House; large shed built in SW quadrant. According to local information, souterrain (9103) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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