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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Limepark South

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a rise in pastureland and overlooking a seasonal turlough to the SW. Though heavily overgrown with hawthorn and briars this circular rath (diam. c. 25m), defined by a bank and external fosse, is fairly well preserved. The bank is steep and high (int. H 2m; ext. H 4.5-5m) and the fosse (Wth 4.5m; D 1m below ext. ground level) is flat bottomed. Gaps occur in the bank at E and W. On the day of inspection the interior was impenetrable due to overgrowth. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 15 January 2018

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