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Fair Green

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Situated atop a natural gravel ridge with good views in all directions. Piggott's castle (LA013-061001-) 390m to N amd Dysart church (LA013-059001-) and graveyard (LA013-059003-) 210m to WSW. Depicted as a small circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. c. 28m) and annotated as 'Fair Green' on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted as a circular earthwork on the current ed. OS 6-inch map. No surface remains visible in field where 'Fair Green' and earthwork is marked on 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. This earthwork acted as the focus point for the Fair Green of Dysart Enos and may represent the remains of an Anglo-Norman earthwork such as a motte or ringwork associated with nearby church and graveyard although this is uncertain. Fairs used to be held at this location on Whit-Monday, and on the 12th of October (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, 231). Compiled by and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revision: 2 October 2014

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