Blossomfort
Blossomfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#594) located in County Cork, Ireland.[2]
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| Location | Blossomfort, Ballyclogh, County Cork, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.161504°N 8.754160°W |
| Type | ringfort |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | c. AD 550–900 |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | state[1] |
| Designation | |
Location
Blossomfort is located 1 km southwest of Ballyclogh.
History and description
Blossomfort is a circular lios, 60 m (200 ft) in diameter with an entrance in the northeast corner.[3] Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Another fort lies immediately to the northeast; this may have served as a livestock enclosure.[4]
References
- http://www.heritageireland.ie/media/Listing%207%20January%202003.xls
- https://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/pac/correspondence/2014-meeting1180603/[PAC-R-1288]-Correspondence-3A.4-OPW-Appendix-4B.pdf
- "25-inch OS map". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- "Unpublished Excavations: RINGFORTS".
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