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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure cut across by NE-SW field fence. Levelled; raised area (40m N-S; 35m E-W) in field. Overgrown earthen field fence NNE->SE may be remains of original outer bank. Possible trace of fosse between raised area and fence. According to Power (1923, 191) 'There were two large lioses, both polygonal in plan....' Possible ringfort (CO044-008---) c. 240m to W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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