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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ahapouleen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating grassland. When initially visited by the Survey in November 1982, this poorly preserved subcircular rath (40m E-W; 33m N-S) was defined by a degraded bank. A field wall cut through the monument at W and E, and a gap at NW appeared to be modern. A T-shaped rise, encompassing some rock outcrop, was evident in the interior. When revisited in May 1992, the area to the N of the field wall had been totally levelled as a result of field clearance. To its S a grass-covered mound was visible; a lot of stone protruded from it. A trackway (GA102-001002-) may be associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 11 October 2016

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