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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aghadark

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the N-facing slope of a hill. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. 31m crest to crest; int. diam. 28m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (at S: Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.9m) and external fosse (at S: Wth of top 6m; Wth of base 3m; D 0.4m) E-S-W (upslope), with a scarp (max. H 1.5m) elsewhere. The original entrance was not identified, and the interior was bisected by an E-W laneway which has now been removed. 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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