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Carrigfadda (carbery East (w.d.) By.), County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Carrigfadda (carbery East (w.d.) By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1903)
Coordinates
51.62929, -9.08777
SMR number
CO134-007----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope. Circular raised area (19.6m N-S; 21.95m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.1m) W->E, stone faced in parts; scarp E->W. Gap (Wth 2.7m) in bank to E. Circular hut site (CO134-007001-) in interior (6.8m N-S; 6.55m E-W), defined by low earth and stone bank.

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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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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