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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Minanes

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Commands view to S, E and W. Circular area (27m N-S; 26.5m E-W ), divided by lane to W. Defined by bank to E (H 3m) and W (H 2.5m) ; scarp to N (H 3m) and S (H 3.5m). Saucer-shaped interior; heavily overgrown. Souterrain (CO133-022002-) in interior. 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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