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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Culleenmore

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On a SE-facing slope in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A raised circular area (diam. 24m) defined by a scarp (H 0.2-1m) with a shallow external fosse (D 0.2m) that is identifiable only at NE. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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