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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Derry (bunratty Upper By.)

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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What is recorded here

Situated on a slight rise in an undulating landscape with rock outcrop. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996) and hachured as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A D-shaped overgrown area (dims. c. 30m E-W; c. 15m N-S) defined by an overgrown stone spread (Wth 4-6m; max. int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8-1m) W-E, but no facing stones are evident. The S part of the perimeter has been removed and the spoil runs E-W across the centre. Compiled by: Micheal Moore Date of upload: 3 May 2017

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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