What is recorded here

Fairy forts are misnamed. They are human ringforts, usually from the late Iron Age or early medieval period, built as defensive or domestic enclosures. The fairy label came later, when people stopped understanding the function but still respected the shape.

Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 30m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank the outer face of which has been modified and incorporated into the field boundary. There is a modern field drain at its foot. Original entrance was probably at NNW. Possible Man-made underground passage within internal area (CV018-010002-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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