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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilgobnet (muskerry West By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on break in S-facing slope, at S side of farmyard. Circular raised area (28m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.8m) SSE->NNW; low bank survives NNW->SE, revetted by stone wall externally with gateway and steps to N. Remains of stone facing in bank to SW. Possible souterrain (9054) in interior. 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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