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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrigfadda (carbery East (w.d.) By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope. Circular raised area (19.6m N-S; 21.95m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.1m) W->E, stone faced in parts; scarp E->W. Gap (Wth 2.7m) in bank to E. Circular hut site (CO134-007001-) in interior (6.8m N-S; 6.55m E-W), defined by low earth and stone bank. 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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