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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Boveen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on the S facing slope of rising ground overlooking low-lying flat land to the S with higher upland area to the N. Roughly circular area (diam 29m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 1.5 - 3m) with no evidence of an outer fosse. Modern gap at N created by farmer to gain access to interior to dump rubbish from field clearance. Interior of site is totally covered in rubbish making examination impossible.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF042-006

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Architecture of Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Shinrone Community Centre official website; photographer not named, shinronecommunitycentre.ie
  • GerardM, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.1 es
  • Dieglop, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Picture: The Standing Stone
  • Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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