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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shandrum (orrery and Kilmore By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, atop hillock. Circular area (25.7m NE-SW) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.65m) with external fosse (D 0.45m) ENE->SW; bank levelled eleswhere when laneway constructed to NW and farm buildings to N. Shallow semicircular depression (L 5m; Wth 4m; D 0.4m) inside bank to S. Interior used for grazing; souterrain (CO120-033002-) in S half. 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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