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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloghauninchy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

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On a slight W-facing slope in a low-lying landscape. Listed as 'enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 26m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a scrub-covered earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.35-1m) which is incorporated into a field bank (Wth 6.5m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 1.6m at W) SSW-NW. There is no visible fosse and the entrance (Wth 2m) is at ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 April 2020

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