What is recorded here
Fairy fort / ringfort in Doon is a fairy fort or ringfort in Doon, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 Archaeological Inventory recorded the circular enclosure at roughly 35 metres across, situated in pasture on an east-facing slope. The same account stated that the earthwork was not visible at ground level during that survey.
Marked faintly as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in pasture on an E-facing slope. It is not visible at ground level.
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: 14 August 2009
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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