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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknaneirk

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (c. 40m N-S; c. 40m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.7m) with external fosse (D 1.7m), decreasing in depth to S. Bank levelled to WSW; possibly pushed into fosse. Entrance (Wth 6m) to S, sloping gently down to outside. Narrow gap in bank to NW. Water flowing in base of fosse to E, possibly from spring. Interior covered in ferns and briars; NE quadrant overgrown with young trees. 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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