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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barbavilla Demesne

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on relatively low lying land surrounded by gently undulating grass-land. The monument is now located in a small tree plantation. Ringfort (WM008-056----) 280m to W. The townland boundary between with Robertstown is 10m to NE. A circular-shaped earthwork annotated 'Fort' is depicted on an estate map of Barbavilla Demesne (NLI, MS 21 F. 48 (009) ). A raised circular shaped area (diam. 27m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank. There is an entrance gap (Wth 1.8m) at S. The interior rises slightly from the perimeter towards the centre. Post-1700 field fences enclose the site, and intersect the monument at SW, NW & NE. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 April 2017

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