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In pasture, on SW-facing slope, overlooking Sullane River valley to S. Roughly circular area (48.5m E-W; 44.2m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 2.55m); fosse (D 3.1m); counterscarp or remains of second bank (H 0.2m) SSE->W; laneway skirts enclosure NNW->NE, separated from fosse by stone-faced earthen bank. Inner bank height as low as 0.2m internally to SW where interior raised to compensate for hillslope. Entrance (Wth 2.5m) with causeway to E, blocked by collapsed stone wall; gap (Wth 1m) in bank to NW. Remains of cultivation ridges cross interior on N-S axis; two low cairns of field clearance stones in E half; hone stone (c. 0.4m x c. 0.2m x c. 0.15m) lies off-centre to E. Standing stone (CO070-014----) visible in field to N of enclosure.
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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