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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumheckil

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the E-facing slope of a drumlin overlooking Lough Bran (dims c. 700m NE-SW; c. 200m NW-SE) which is c. 180m to the E. This is a grass and rush-covered oval area (int. dims 29m N-S; 22.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.35m) and a slight external fosse visible as a band of rushes (Wth 3-5m). The original entrance is not certainly identified, although a gap (Wth 3.5m) in the perimeter at W may be it. 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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