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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynaroon

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In tillage, on S-facing slope, W of Highlands Country House. Circular area, slightly raised, (34.5m E-W; 34m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.8m) WSW->SSE; traces of fosse ENE-Se just inside road. Shown as planted with trees on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Ringfort (CO075-009---) in field to N. 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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