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Indicated — Caherdean

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Caherdean
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In pasture, on high ground c. 40m W of Caherdean House. A circular area (32m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.65m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) W-E and by a scarp (H 1.4m) E-W. Trees are situated at irregular intervals along the bank and the scarp. There are some deciduous trees in the level interior which is occupied by old farm machinery. There is a possible souterrain (KE058-007001-) in the interior. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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