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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballea

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope of E-W ridge. Roughly circular area (50m N-S; 46.7m E-W) enclosed by low inner bank (int. H 0.5m); fosse (D c. 1.8m); substantial outer bank (max. ext. H 3.2m) with berm on terrace (Wth 4m) on inner face. Entrance to S, with causeway across fosse; break in outer bank to NNW. Bank to W modified to incorporate limekiln (CO086-050001-). Interior saucer-shaped. 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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