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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tomgarrow (scarawalsh By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Located just off the edge of a plateau on a fairly steep slope down to the SW where there is a NW-SE stream c. 20m distant. The cropmark of circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on the oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP: BGF 30). No feature is visible at ground level in pasture. The church (WX015-006001-) is c. 50m to the SE. See the attached view from 2018 looking W courtesy of Dinny Kinsella and Barry Lacey The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 30 April, 2012 Amended: 8 May, 2014

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