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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Emmel West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on flat land in upland area. E side of site is destroyed by modern field fence. Semicircular raised area (diam 35m N-S) enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m) with no evidence of an external fosse or entrance feature. Depicted as semicircular enclosure on the 1912 edition of the OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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