Round Acre

In pasture, atop slight rise, c. 260m N of Awbeg River. Indicated on 1842, 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps as circular field named the 'Round Acre', with farmhouse and yard to NE. Circular area (91m E-W; 88m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.15m) with external fosse (D 0.35m). Fosse waterlogged to N. Breaks in bank to NE, SSE, SSW and NW. Circular enclosure (13639) and ring-ditch (11928) c. 20m and c. 65m to SW respectively. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Round Acre, Moyge is a circular enclosure likely representing an early-medieval ringfort, indicated on Ordnance Survey maps from 1842 to 1936 as a field with associated buildings. Local tradition may associate it with fairy lore, as suggested by the name "Moyge," which could imply a site of supernatural or otherworldly significance.