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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Meenvane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on crest of low ridge. Sub-circular raised area (35.3m N-S; 40.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.6m); external fosse (D 2m); and counterscarp bank. Break in bank to SSE (Wth 3m), with causeway. Scarp running NW-SE cuts off part of interior to NE. Cultivation ridges cross interior on N-S axis; souterrain (CO139-034002-) at 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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