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This ringfort was destroyed in about 1982 and the site is now marked only by a scatter of small stones which cover a roughly circular area 30m in diameter. Prior to its destruction, the site was enclosed by a single earthen bank (local information), but on the 2nd edition of the OS map a 2nd outer bank is shown along the W sector. A drystone-built souterrain (KE045-024001-) was revealed when the site was levelled but it was subsequently covered over again. It consisted of at least 1 passage and chamber, and a porthole slab marked an entrance at some point within the structure. A small perforated stone, possibly a net-sinker or loom-weight, was found amongst the loose stones on the surface.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 605. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
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