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In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 12m) on 1842, 1903 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled early 1960s (UCC); surface uneven in area of site. According to Hartnett (PJH), circular raised platform (diam. c. 7m) enclosed by fosse (D 1m) with external earthen bank (H 0.6m); causewayed entrance to E. According to landowner "gold diggers" dug hole at centre of site (Hartnett 1939, 85); depression still visible, marked as souterrain (CO061-006002-) at centre of site on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Second similar depression nearby in same field. Second ring-barrow (CO061-006003-) c. 5m to S.
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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