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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Horsemount North

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on E-facing slope, overlooking the Ivale River. Roughly circular area (32.5m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.1m)with external fosse (D 1.5m). Bank heavily overgrown; lowest on E side; gap (Wth 1.3m) to SW with causeway. Interior slopes down to E; possible souterrain (9046) in S half. 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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