Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockbeg West

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. A circular area (diam.19m) enclosed by remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; ext. H 0.75m). A possible entrance (Wth 2m) is at SE. The interior is level with the SE portion raised to compensate for the hillslope. The perimeter SW-W is clipped by a concrete shed. There is a possible standing stone (SL026-051002-) in the internal face of the bank at N. A field boundary abuts the bank at SE. This monument was levelled in July/August 2007. In this instance the entry has been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload/revision: 16 August 2007

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL026-051001

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