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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ross Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a broad but low N-S ridge. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 43.5m E-W; 42m N-S; int. diam. 40m E-W; 38m N-S) defined by an earthen bank altered into a field bank (Wth 2.5-3m; int. H 1-1.5m; ext. H 1-1.8m) and hedge, with an outer drain NW-E-SE. There is an entrance (Wth of base 3m) at NW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE036-024

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.echolive.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
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