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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowconor

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a low rise in lowlying, level pasture. Raised circular area (dims. 26.8m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by a stone revetted bank of earth and stone (Wth. 5.7m; int. H 0.9m). Portion of the bank has been quarried away at E. No fosse. Partially stone-lined break in bank at S (Wth. 2.4m) represents original entrance. Within the NW quadrant of the interior is a house site (SL019-090002-). A possible Man-made underground passage extends from the entrance into the interior (SL019-090003-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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