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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardglass

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardglass is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardglass, County Roscommon, Ireland. It is a subcircular grass-covered area measuring 37 metres east-west and 31 metres north-south, defined by a low scarp rising 0.3 to 0.6 metres. The site sits on the crest of an east-facing slope on a northeast-southwest drumlin ridge, with another rath located about 130 metres to the north.
Visible as a circular feature on aerial photograph (GSIAP: M 669-8), and situated on the crest of the E-facing slope of a NE-SW drumlin ridge. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 37m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by a low scarp (H 0.3-0.6m). Rath (RO010-022----) is c. 130m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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