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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garranereagh (muskerry West By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope, overlooking River Bride. Circular area (39.5m N-S; 39.2m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.75m). Gap (Wth 1m) in bank to W. Interior slopes gently down to NE excepton S side where ground slopes down to S for c. 5m inside bank; field clearance stones dumped in SE quadrant. Bank disturbed externally on E side where small overgrown mound exists beside whitethorn bush; according tolocal information, gold said to have been found here. 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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