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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barrinclay

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Levelled; circular area (26.5m N-S) defined by low rise NNE->SW. Second bank visible as cropmark ESE->SW; survives in field fence system (int. H 1.2m) SW->N. Distance between inner and outer bank to SW is c. 8m. Possible souterrain (8966) in S half of 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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