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

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture on SSW-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S; 33m E-W) defined byearthen bank (H 1.4m), incorporated into field fence NNW->SE; incline towards bank traces line of fosse SW->NNW. Gap (Wth 2m) to NNW. Interior level, planted with pine and 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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