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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monkstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on SE facing slope of a gently rising hill in grassland, with good views to the W and NNE. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 37m NW-SE; 36m NE-SW) enclosed by a very low poorly preserved earthen bank and a slight external fosse. The bank has been reduced to little more than a scarp, and the fosse has been filled in from ENE-ESE. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2.1m) at ENE. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running ENE-WSW across the interior, which slopes generally to the SE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018

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