Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Caltraghcreen

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What is recorded here

On a S-facing slope in grassland. Very poorly preserved circular rath (D 27.8m) defined by a scarp. Within the interior is a CBG (GA059-007----) 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 GA059-007001

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