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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortavehy East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (27.7m N-S; 24.3m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.25m), stone-faced externally SSW->N; external fosse (max. D 1m). Entrance (Wth 4.1m) to SSW; stone-faced on E side. Stone dumped in fosse to E and SSW, due to field fence clearance. Ringfort (8331) lies c. 100m to N. 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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