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Lisnabunny — Bengour East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Roughly circular area (38.3m N-S; 40.7m E-W) enclosed by two heavily overgrown, earthen banks with intervening fosse. Inner bank N-S (int. H 2.05m), replaced by low narrow bank S->N (H 1m) with external berm (Wth 4m). Outer bank (H 0.9m); external fosse, (D. 0.8m) survive to E and S. Numerous gaps in both banks. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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