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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynagree West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on SE-facing slope, overlooking River Laney. Circular area (diam. c. 30m), enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.6m); external fosse (D 1m) survives to NW. Bank stone-faced internally in parts. Entrance (Wth c. 6m) to S, blocked by stone wall. Interior overgrown. 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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