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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrigeen (drumahaire By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located at the crest of the NE-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (diam. 22.7m NW-SE; 21.6m NE-SW; int. diam. 19m NE-SW; 18m NW-SE) defined by a grass-covered earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.05-0.2m; ext. H 0.5m at W (upslope) to 1.2m at E), and an external fosse (Wth 3.5m) SE-S. The monument is curtailed elsewhere by surrounding field walls. There is an entrance ramp (Wth 3.2m) at N and another (Wth 3.2m) at ESE. 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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