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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltymoodan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of a drumlin. This is an overgrown circular area (diam. 25.7m NE-SW: int. diam. 22.2m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5-3.5m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.4-0.5m) and external fosse (Wth of top 3-4.5m; D 0.2m). The entrance (Wth 2.2m) is at N. 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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