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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Crone Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a gentle S/SE-facing slope. Bivallate circular ringfort (diam. 38m) defined by an earthen bank from S-W-N (Wth 4m; H 0.9m), an external fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 1m) and an outer earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; H 1.2m). The eastern rim of the interior is 1.8m higher than the outer ground level. No indication of an entrance or internal features. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
A bivallate earthen ringfort in Crone Beg, likely dating to the early medieval period, featuring a circular enclosure with double banks and fosse. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy dwellings, reflecting their mystical status in Irish folklore.

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