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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lossets

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lossets is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monaghan. Located on a rise on a shelf, which is on a SW-facing slope. It is depicted as an embanked circular enclosure (ext.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: It is depicted as an embanked circular enclosure (ext.

What was found

The saved account records: Located on a rise on a shelf, which is on a SW-facing slope.

What remains

The saved account records: No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture.

Why it mattered

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lossets matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 40m) described as a ‘fort’ in gothic lettering only on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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