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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barrahaurin

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on WSW-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (32m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.7m); external fosse (D 1.35m) NE->SSW. Entrance (Wth 3.6m) to WSW. Souterrain (CO050-044002-) in NE quadrant of interior. Field boundary skirts enclosure to SE. 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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