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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killanummery

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle W-facing slope in a coniferous forest. This is a circular area (diam. 28.6m N-S) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.6m), with an external fosse (Wth 2.5-4m; D 0.2m) E-S-W. An original entrance could not be identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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