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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Callowhill

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated in a slight fold on a gently undulating landscape. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 31.5m N-S; 31.5m E-W crest to crest; int. diam. 26.3m N-S; 24.6m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H 1-1.3m) and hedge, with an outer fosse (at W: Wth of top 4.3m; Wth of base 1.5m; D 0.6m) WSW-NNW. The entrance (Wth 1.7m) at S is probably modern, and the perimeter is slightly truncated by a road bank at E-SE. 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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