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Indicated — Drumminroe East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

In pasture, on rise. Circular area (35m N-S; 36m E-W), enclosed by inner earthen bank (H 1.6m), external fosse SSE-NNW and external bank (H 0.4m); levelled N to W. Entrance on E (Wth 2.2m). Gap on W of inner bank (L 14m). Tree-lined interior. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 160. Date of upload: 21 January 2015
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