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Enclosure in Boolacullane

Enclosure

What is recorded here

Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of a small enclosure. Levelled remains of a circular enclosure (dims. 15m NW-SE; 14m NE-SW) defined by low profile bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m; Wth 4.9m) SE->W->NW and scarp (Wth 5.5m; H 1.4m) NW->N->SE. Interior is featureless and has a gentle tilt downslope to NE. Monument is incorporated into field as pasture. According to local information, this is referred to as the ‘fairy fort’. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 September 2014

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