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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromneavane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on the W end of a W-sloping ridge overlooking Kenmare Bay and the Caha Mountains. A raised circular area (27.5m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 3.2m) with narrow gaps at NW and NE. An external fosse (Wth 1.6m; D 0.8m) is evident SW-SE; the fosse area is obscured by overgrowth SSE-SW. There is a causeway entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SE. The interior is level and grass-covered. Trees grow around the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

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