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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Davagh Otra

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a shoulder of the N-facing slope of a N-S drumlin ridge. A small rectangular enclosure is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and a small subcircular enclosure is shown on the 1907 edition. No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in pasture except for a slight irregularity in the field bank at E. It is known locally as a 'fort' and, according to local reports, crosses have been found here.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MO006-001

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