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Enclosure in Carrickanurroo

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Enclosure in Carrickanurroo
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Why this matters

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

What is recorded here

Situated on a prominent hillock in an undulating landscape. Overgrown oval area (dims c. 28m E-W; c. 14m N-S) defined by the intermittent remains of an earth and gravel bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m). There is no visible fosse or recognisable original entrance The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008
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