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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Brockagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a slight natural rise, surrounded by gently undulating grassland, with good views of the surrounding countryside. Ringfort (WM012-171---) 250m to WNW. A raised circular shaped area (approx. diam. 41m NE-SW) enclosed by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is substantial, the fosse is wide and deep and the outer bank is low. There is a possible entrance gap at NE. A field fence forming the townland boundary with Culleenmore runs along the line of the outer bank at W and NW. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 March 2018

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