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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilbarry (carbery East (w.d) By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, atop NE-SW ridge. Circular area enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.25m), stone faced in parts; external fosse (D 1m). Cup-marked boulder (CO107-042002-) in fosse to ESE. Interior heavily overgrown; small clearing to N waterlogged; possible souterrain (CO107-061---). 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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