What is recorded here
Half-hidden under bramble and grass on a limestone slope in Cappagh, the fort keeps its shape like a breath held since before records. Its scarped edge and shallow ditch still mark a circle thirty-two metres wide, with a low gap at the south that may have been an entrance. People likely lived, argued, buried, or prayed inside that small world, while later callers called it a fairy fort because the shape refused to explain itself.
In pasture, on NE-facing hill slope, in area of outcropping limestone. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by scarped edge (H 0.55m; Wth 3.75m) SSE->NE, with external fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.15m) SE->WSW. Enclosing element is obscured by dense overgrowth NE->ESE, but enclosing earthen bank evident ESE->SSE (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.85m). Possible entrance at S where scarp lowers (H 0.15m). Interior, under pasture, has uneven surface with slight humps and hollows throughout but generally slopes down to NE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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- What survives
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