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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toorboney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (29m N-S; 28.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.8m); shallow external fosse visible W->NNW wheres light undulation may be evidence for second bank. Entrance (Wth 1.4m) to NE, faced on each side by large boulders at base of bank; approached by slight ramp. Gaps in bank to S (Wth 2.2m) and NW (Wth 2.5m). Interior surface uneven; possible souterrain (9116) W of centre. 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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