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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Maulrour

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (26m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) with fosse (0.4m) S->W. Bank levelled for short section to N. Conifers planted outside bank to S and W. Interior raised on W side to compensate for hillslope; souterrain (CO122-028002-) in centre. 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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