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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockatippaun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Approximately circular area (diam. 35m) surrounded by a low earthen bank. It appears to have been cut back at the N. No visible trace of a fosse. Situated in pasture land overlooking the River Liffey.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD029-001

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.boboandchichi.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.interment.net
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