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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballindeenisk (barrymore By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle NW-facing slope. Circular area (39.5m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 1.7m), damaged to ESE; fosse (D 0.6m); possible counterscarp bank (H c. 0.5m) NW->N. Gap in bank (Wth 5m) to SW, with causeway. E side of entrance partially stone faced; as is drop of 0.8m from entrance onto causeway. Interior level; whole site planted with deciduous trees. 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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