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Embanked enclousure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Embanked enclousure
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On a slight SE-facing slope of a drumlin down to the NW shore of Kilglass Lough, c. 150m distant. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 64.3m E-W; 56m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4-6.8m; int. H 0.4-0.8m generally to 1.4m at N; ext. H 0.8-1m generally to 1.8m at S) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.6-5.6m; Wth of base 2-3m; D 0.4-1m) which has been extended into a pond at N. There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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