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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknakilla

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on W-facing slope, overlooking stream valley to W. Circulararea (26m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1m)N->SSE, topped by ruinous stone wall; scarp (H 2.5m) elsewhere, stone-facedin parts. Interior cut into hillside to E and raised on W side tocompensate for hillslope. Gap (Wth 2.5m) in bank to S. Surrounding fieldfences removed. Broker (1937, 46) records fort on Dan Harrington's land,'1/4 acre, fence finished with stone'. 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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