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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ducavan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). Raised oval area (int. dims. 35m NE-SW, 22.5m NW-SE) enclosed by much degraded bank (Wth c. 3.7m,…

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The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). Raised oval area (int. dims. 35m NE-SW, 22.5m NW-SE) enclosed by much degraded bank (Wth c. 3.7m, H 2m externally) with no visible fosse. Probable ancient entrance gap at ESE, represented by a slight depression in the bank. Interior rises on all sides to the centre. There are two hut sites (LH003-012003- and LH003-012004) in the fort. At the centre there is a rectangular hut site (dims. 7.4m WNW-ESE, 6.3m NNE-SSW) defined by a slight bank with entrance at ESE. There is a sub-circular hut (int. dims. 4.3m NE-SW, 3.3m NW-SE) defined by a defaced earthen bank in NE quadrant. Possible Man-made underground passage (LH003-012002-) in interior, to S of rectangular hut site.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH003-012001

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  • Hazazzy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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