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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Caherbarnagh (corcomroe By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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At the top of a S-facing slope in pasture with excellent views all around, particularly over the sea to the S. A subcircular enclosure defined from NW to NE by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.36m) and by a steep scarp (H 1m) from NE-SE. The scarp peters out from SE to W. A field wall crosses the site from W to NE. This wall is broken down where it centres on the fort. The following images have been uploaded: CL015-149----_01.jpg General view of ringfort from N CL015-149----_02.jpg General view from S CL015-149----_03.jpg Bank at NE CL015-149----_04.jpg Scarp at E CL015-149----_05.jpg View through broken field wall looking S Date of upload: 13 March 2023

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