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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gannaveen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a rise in gently undulating pastureland. Very poorly preserved almost circular rath (48.5m N-S; 47.5m E-W) defined by a steep scarp (H 0.9-3.2m) from S through W to NW. The scarp decreases in height towards N and from N to NE only a faint rise indicates its outline. From NE to SE it increases in height again. A NE-SW running field bank cuts across the monument at NE and W. A post and wire fence extends from this and cuts the enclosing element at SW. Several mature trees are growing along the perimeter at W. Another rath (GA100-010----) is visible c. 240m to the N. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 February 2019

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