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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An Eaglais (corca Dhuibhne)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a fairly steep S facing slope overlooking Minard and Dingle Bay, this site consists of a semi-circular platform raised a maximum of 2.3m above the external ground level on the downslope side. A NW-SE field fence, which formerly bounded the site to SW (2nd edition OS map), is now reduced to a low stony bank. At present the straight N side of the site is delimited by a low stony bank, possibly also a disused field fence, and traces of a 2nd bank run parallel to this, about 6.5m further S. The platform is c. 33.1m in diameter E-W and may represent the last remnant of a formerly circular ringfort. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 591. 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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