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Enclosure in Drumleagh

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A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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On an E-facing slope NE of Knocknanuss mountain in the Galty mountain range. On a raised platform, the E side of which was built-up (H 1.6m) to provide a level surface for the hut site. An oval structure (int. dims. 5m N-S; 9m E-W) with walls (T 0.85) of collapsed red sandstone. A small rectangular stone structure (dims. c. 2.4m) lies immediately SE of hut site. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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