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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, WNW of hill crest; roadway abutting N->NE. Circular area (41m N-S; 40.6m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 1.75m); fosse (max. D 1m) W->NW, ENE->S. Gaps in bank to N (probably recent) and W. Interior slopes gently.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO045-039

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Revd. Matthew Morgan, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.artec3d.com
  • Denis Minihane / Echo Live, www.echolive.ie
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