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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dunmain

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a fairly level landscape with a slight slope down to the NE. The cropmark of a circular bivallate enclosure (int. diam. c. 35m; ext. diam. c. 45m) is visible on aerial photographs (MM (47) 24-5; ASlAP, WX 104, 8, 9) and on digital aerial photographs (WX039-067_1 to _7) taken in 2006. It is conjoined to rath (WX039-067002-), which was tacked onto its perimeter at S. Archaeological monitoring (15E0412) c. 50m to the NE in Area 6a produced no related material (Sutton 2018; excavations.ie 2015:422). WX039-067----_1.jpg from E The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 January, 2013 Amended: 19 October 2020

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