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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathdowney (forth By., Lady's Island Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a rise in a gently undulating landscape. This is a circular, grass-covered area (diam. c. 55m) defined by widely spread bank (Wth c. 12m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1 1.4m). There is no visible fosse or entrance (max. ext. diam. 76m E-W). 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/revision: 8 January 2014

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