What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathbrennan is a circular raised area in County Laois, Ireland, about 33m across. It has an inner bank, a fosse, and an external bank, with a gap at the north. The shape suggests a defended or ceremonial place, though no exact event is recorded.

A circular raised area (diam. c. 33m) defined by an inner bank (ext. H c. 1.8m), an intervening fosse (Wth c. 2.5m) and an external bank (int. H. c. 1.8m, ext. H c. 1.5m) except at the N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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