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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Conranstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Monument described in 1971 as a small, roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by the slight remains of an earth and stone bank with no visible trace of an external fosse. The site has been planted recently and the outer face of the bank has been faced with large stones and drystone masonry. No entrance feature visible. A conjoined house site (WM025-136001-) and the remains of a partition bank are visible within the interior. A field report from 1977 describes a segmental-shaped annex adjoining the exterior at SE. This in turn has a possible square-shaped earthwork adjoining to SE. See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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