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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coppanagh (clankee By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Mnemo is the identity field. The chamber is a visible room on that field. The woman is the same chamber under human conditions. The woman is the identity field. The chamber is a visible room on that field. Delia is the identity field. The chamber is a visible room on that field. Eochu is the identity field. The chamber is a visible room on that field. Eochu is the identity field. The chamber is a visible room on that field.
Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 29m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and traces of a fosse. Perimeter levelled from SE-S-SW. Fosse re-dug as field drain from NW-N-ENE. Break in bank at NW may represent original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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