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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortymadden

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 25m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The fosse and outer bank are visible from SW to N and for a short distance at SE. Two later parallel earthen banks (L 11.5m), some 2.5m apart, extend from the monument at SW and then curve to the NW and SE respectively where they follow the edge of a natural terrace. These features may be of 19th-century origin. A souterrain (GA106-081001-) is associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 January 2018

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