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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardfintan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On a NE-facing slope in grassland. Oval ringfort (N-S c. 45m, E-W c. 25m), in fair condition, defined by a bank of earth and stone which is overlain by a field wall from N to SE. No visible surface trace survives from SE through S to SW. Within the interior is a probable Man-made underground passage (GA041-001001-) and a CBG (GA041-001002-) is associated. (O'Flanagan L, 163) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA041-001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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