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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockaraha

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockaraha is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockaraha, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 inventory recorded a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area measuring 22 metres east-west and 18.5 metres north-south towards the top of a west-facing slope. An earthen bank 4.2 to 6.8 metres wide defined the site, rising 0.7 metres internally and 0.6 to 2 metres externally, with no visible fosse or entrance.
Situated towards the top of a W-facing slope. Subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims. 22m E-W; 18.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2-6.8m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.6m at E to 2m at W (downslope)). There is no visible fosse or entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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