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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathmoyle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Marked only on the 1929 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a knoll on a gentle W and S-facing slope. D-shaped grass-covered convex area (dims 26.5m N-S; 26.5m E-W; H 0.7m at E to 1.6-1.8m generally) defined by a scarp (H 0.8m at W to 1.4m at S) at its base, with a berm (Wth 2-3m) NE-E and S-NW. The straight edge (L 14.5m) at N is parallel with a field bank, now removed, 6m distant of field system (RO021-047----). There is a ramp entrance (Wth 3m) at S Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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