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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortnacorkoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on top of and towards the NW end of a NW-SE ridge in a coniferous forest. This is a subcircular area (int. dims 22.3m NW-SE; 19.8m NE-SW) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 2-3m; max. H 0.5m), which is overlain by a field wall E-S. An external fosse (Wth of base 5m; max. D 0.4m) and outer bank (Wth 5m; ext. H 0.2m) survive E-S. The original entrance is not identified and the interior was damaged in forestry. 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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