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Indicated — Deelis (glanarought By., Banawn Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Deelis (glanarought By., Banawn Ed)
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In pasture, on top of a hillock, on the lower N-facing slopes of Deelis Mountain. A level circular area (diam. c. 33m) defined by a bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.5m) of earth and stone WNW-ENE and by a damaged and eroding scarp (H 1m) ENE-WNW. An external fosse (Wth 1.3m; D 0.3m) is evident W-ENE. There is a possible causeway entrance (Wth 3m) at NE. There is a souterrain (KE102-036001-) in the S quadrant. 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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