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In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 38m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m) S->NE with remains of stone wall on top; external fosse (D 1.6m) SW-NW. Tower house and corner tower (CO149-002---) built on line of bank to NW and S respectively; laneway running NNW-SSE truncates bank to NE; farm building in SE quadrant. Low natural scarp running N-S crosses W half of 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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