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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Deerpark (glenahiry By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Deerpark (glenahiry By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Deerpark (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland. It occupies a slight shelf on a north-facing slope, where a spur extends north from the monument. The circular grass-covered area measures 39 metres north-south and 40 metres east-west, bounded by an overgrown earthen bank and outer ditch. A separate external bank joins a field boundary from south-southeast to west-northwest, while the entrance opens toward the southeast.
Located on a slight shelf of a N-facing slope, with a spur extending N from the monument. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4-4.5m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1-2m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 6.7-8.4m; Wth at base 3-5.5m; D 0.4-1.2m). An overgrown external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 1.2-1.4m) is incorporated into a field bank SSE-WNW, and removed E-S. The entrance (Wth 3m) is at SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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