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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlehaystown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlehaystown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castlehaystown, County Wexford, Ireland. The site lies towards the bottom of a gentle west-facing slope, with a small north-south stream located approximately 190 metres to the west. A cropmark of a circular enclosure, approximately 55 metres in diameter, is defined by a single fosse feature. This earthwork is visible on digital aerial photographs taken in 2006 and on the OSI series of aerial photographs from 2000.
Located towards the bottom of a gentle W-facing slope with a small N-S stream c. 190m to the W. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 55m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on digital aerial photographs (WX036-071_1 to _3) taken in 2006. It is also visible on the OSI series of aerial photographs (2000). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 November, 2012

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