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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinbrittig

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on N-facing crest of ridge. Roughly circular area (36m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (H 2.45m), with external fosse (D 0.15m) NW->NNE. Low terrace (Wth 2.5m) at foot of bank internally E->WNW. Gaps in bank to NE, S and NNW. Interior raised slightly on N side to compensate for hillslope. 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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