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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kildorragh (carrigallen By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a slight rise of a S and E-facing slope in mixed woodland. This is a circular area (diam. 31m NE-SW; int. diam. 24.3m ENE-WSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5-6.5m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 1.8-2.2m), and an external fosse (Wth of top 5.2-7m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.6-1.1m) SE-W-NE. There is a slight outer bank (Wth 3m; H 0.2m) SSE-NW and the entrance (Wth 2m) is at SSE. 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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