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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drom An Gharraí

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In tillage, on N-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (30m E-W; 27.1m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 2.1m) SW->N; slight rise elsewhere with concentration of stones on surface, clearly visible in ploughed field. Surrounding field fences removed; field clearance material dumped on remaining section of bank (SW->N). 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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