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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Faghcullia

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on a N-facing slope with views SE to The Paps of Dana. A raised circular area (24m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.5m) partially obscured by overgrowth and with traces of stone facing on its internal face. A large boulder is incorporated into the bank at W and there is a break (Wth 2m) in the bank at NNW. The level interior is in pasture. A possible souterrain (KE067-048001-) is in the W sector and rock scribing (KE067-048002-) is c. 5m to the ESE. There is a standing stone (KE067-049----) c. 200m to the NE. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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