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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Corlis (RO017-016----)

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Official monument number
RO017-016----
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On a low rise on a N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a gapped earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.55-1.8m) NW-N and SE-SW, and a scarp (H 1.7m at W to 2.5m at E) elsewhere, with an outer berm (Wth 3.7-4m) at S and W-NW. The entrance (Wth 2m) is at E. Rath (RO011-110----) is c. 180m to the NE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO017-016

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  • PST Sport project photograph; individual photographer not stated, pstsport.com
  • Brendan Moran / Sportsfile, www.irishexaminer.com
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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