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Indicated — Carrowconor

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Carrowconor
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A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

Situated on a low rise in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised oval area (dims. 33m E-W; 23.8m N-S) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.8m; int. H 0.3m) with some evidence for internal stone kerbing. At NW and N the defining element is a low scarp with some evidence for external stone kerbing. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. The site is divided into approx. equal portions by a ENE-WSW field walls. Abutting the NNW side of this, a short distance W of centre, is an irregularly-shaped pit (dims. c.8m E-W; c.5m N-S - D 0.5m) of unknown significance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
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