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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newgrove

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Located towards the bottom of a W-facing slope. An oval enclosure (dims c. 30m NE-SW; c. 20m NW-SE) described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’ is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 13 December 2017

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