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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghmore (shelburne By., Tintern Ed),tintern

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Located at the summit of a broad hill. The cropmark of the W half of a large bivallate enclosure (int. diam. c. 55m; ext. diam. c. 85m) is visible on aerial photographs (CUCAP, AOX 42 5). The inner fosse feature is more substantial than the outer. It is not visible at ground level in pasture, and the outer fosse extends into Tintern at the S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 22 July 2013

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