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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aghnahaha

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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That is the end of Aghnahaha. Glenaniff valley is complete.
On a natural rise on the floor of Glenaniff valley. Grass-covered subcircular area (int. dims 28.5m E-W; 24.5m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.95m) NW-NE, reduced to an overgrown scarp elsewhere, and an external fosse (Wth 7m; D 0.4m) NW-N. The entrance (Wth 1.9m) and causeway are at N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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