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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisbealad East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In hilly pasture land, on of shoulder NE-SW ridge. Circular raised area (23m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by substantial earthen bank (H 2m); external fosse (D 1.5m) NE->NW. Bank stone faced NW->NE. Breaks in bank to E (Wth 3.4m) and NNW (Wth 3.1m). Interior slopes gently down to NE. 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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