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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardragh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

On a gentle SW-facing slope of rising grassland in upland area overlooking river valley to S, river drains into the Munster river. Good views from E through S to W. Overgrown oval-shaped slightly raised area (diam. 36m N-S; approx. diam. 45m E-W) defined by a scarp (ext. H 0.5-0.8m) with no evidence of an outer fosse or entrance feature. Monument is very overgrown making detailed examination impossible. Old trees planted in the interior, other monument in good condition. Recent conifer trees planted in field immediately to S, between the monument and the river.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS049-033

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  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Neville Goodman, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Public picture contributor, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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  • Scummy at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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