
What is recorded here
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30m) on the 1837 and 1915 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as 'Garrynagran Fort' in gothic lettering on both. It is situated on a slight rise in an undulating landscape. A length of grass-covered wall footing (C 22.5m; Wth 2.5m; max. H 0.45m) survives W-N, but the interior is now a grass-covered quarry.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Garrynagran Fort is a circular embanked enclosure, likely an early-medieval ringfort, with an external diameter of approximately 30 metres. It has been associated with local folklore relating to fairies, as suggested by its name "Garrynagran," which may derive from Gaelic terms implying a "fairy place."
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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