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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrynagasha

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (45.9m N-S; 44.3m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.35m) W->ESE; scarp (H 1.5m) ESE->W. Traces of fosse to N->NE, S and SW, recently infilled. Interior cut into upslope on Nside; raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. 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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