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Why this matters

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

What is recorded here

Situated in an established plantation within a marshy area near Blessington Reservoir. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) consisting of a domed interior (H 1.5m) defined by an annular fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 0.3m). Hachured on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Possibly a landscape feature. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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Enclosure in Tulfarris

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