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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (30m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse; shallow external fosse noted to E, SE and S. Inner bank (max. int. H 1.3m) survives best to E; low internal bank height NW->NNE; entrance (Wth 3.2m) to ENE. Partially stone-lined sub-circular recess (diam. 2.4m; H 0.8m) in bank to N, opening into fosse, may be remains of limekiln. Outer bank (H 1.6m) incorporated into field fence system WNW->NNE; gaps to WNW and NNE; gap (Wth 1.8m) corresponding with break in inner bank, to ENE. Interior overgrown; raised on N side to compensate for hillslope.
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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