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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Blindwell

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

On a hummock in grassland. Circular ringfort (D 42m), in fair condition, defined by a bank of earth and stone from E through S to W, and elsewhere by a scarp. Field boundaries cut the monument at E, SE and W. Possible internal divisions visible within the interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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