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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Croboy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight ridge overlooking Croboy Lough which is c. 250m to the WNW. This is a slightly raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 37m N-S; 36m E-W) sloping down to the NE defined by a scarp (max. H 1.2m at SW) that melds into the ground N-NE. There is no visible fosse, but the entrance may be a dip in the perimeter (Wth 4m) at NE. The cropmark can be seen on aerial images (OSAP 2017) and on Google Earth (06/06/2018). See the attached view from Google Earth The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 18 September, 2017 Amended: 9 August, 2019

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