Kavanaghs Moat, fairy fort in County Kildare

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What is recorded here

In open, level pasture. A poorly preserved, raised, circular area (int. diam. c. 19.5m) is defined by a scarp (H 1.5-2.2m), and an overgrown outer fosse which is best preserved SE-NW (Wth 4.8m; D 1m). There is a possible entrance at N and the overgrown interior slopes sharply down from N to S. Visible as being densely overgrown on a 2005 aerial photograph (OSi Orthophoto).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD014-025

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Photo credits

Clane GAA / ClubZap; individual aerial photographer not stated, dashboard.clubzap.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Maker not stated on source page, readymap.irish
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, irelandinruins.blogspot.com
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
Maker not stated on source page, animalia-life.club
George Cruikshank, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Maker not stated on source page, eattasty.pt

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