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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cahergal (ibane and Barryroe By., Templeomalus Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (38.5m N-S; 38.5m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Inner bank, low, earthen (H 0.20m), spread towards outer bank. Intervening fosse shallow, intermittent. Outer bank (H 1.15m) broken to SE (Wth 5.6m). Interior uneven; possible hut site (CO135-057001-) in N half; linear, low bank (L 12m) in S half running NE-SW. 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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