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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballincolla

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on break in N-faicng slope. Circular, slightly raised area (24m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank WSW->N (H 1.4m), stone-faced inparts; stone wall replaces bank N->WSW (H 1.5m). Break in wall to SSE (Wth 3.5m). Souterrain (CO142-060002-) 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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