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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Srabragan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Towards the top of the E-facing slope of a drumlin overlooking Lough Allen, c. 100m to the E. Circular overgrown but poached earthen platform (diam. 29.4m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m at W to 1.25m at E). There is no visible bank, fosse or entrance, and the interior is slightly dished.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO002-018

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  • RTG, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • Tara GFC (individual photographer not stated), taragfc.co.uk
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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