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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockmorris

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated at the base of the E facing slope of a steep hill surrounded by marshy land, with good views to N & S. Ringfort (WM011-013----) 190m to NW. A stream which marks the boundary with Fulmort townland is 40m to W. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank. The bank is fragmentary, and the interior has been disturbed by the digging of quarry holes. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2017

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