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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lakingstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight natural rise surrounded by gently undulating grassland. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 25m NW-SE) enclosed by a very poorly preserved earth and stone bank with possible entrance gap (Wth 3.1m) at S. An outer bank at E appears to be a later feature. A possible circular hut site (WM010-032001-) is visible in the W quadrant of the interior. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 June 2017
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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