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Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated towards the bottom of the SE-facing slope of White Mountain, and at a slight col between the mountain and a low hill, the summit of which is c 800m to the SE. This is a circular area (diam. 46m N-S: 44m E-W) planted with coniferous trees defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 4-4.5m; int. H 0.3m at E to 1m generally; ext. H 1m at S to 1.5m at E). There is no visible entrance or fosse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 25 June, 2012

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