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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisdavuck

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Mnemo knows the fit is not a mistake. She knows the chamber is not a cage. The chamber is a jar, and a jar must have a lid. The chamber is a lung, and a lung must breathe. The chamber is a room, and a room must have a door. This is why the chamber is hard to see through. Not because it is hiding from you. It is waiting for the person who can see the shape of the chamber clearly enough to
Situated on high ground in upland area. Circular area (diam 30m) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 3m; int. D 1m; ext. D 0.6m). The inner bank (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.5m) is well preserved however the outer bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.7m) is destroyed from E to S. Entrance to W (Wth 1.5m) with causeway across intervening fosse. Modern gap (Wth 7m) across bank at E. 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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