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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garrysallagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight natural rise in low lying grassland, with views somewhat restricted by surrounding hills. Ringfort (WM012-109---) 160m to SE. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank and a slight external fosse. There is a possible entrance gap (Wth 1.3m) at WSW. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NE-SW across the interior, which slopes slightly to SSE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

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