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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sheebeg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a shelf on the W-facing slope of Sheebeg Hill. It is visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (GSIAP: H, 76-7). This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 27m N-S; 26.4m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2-4.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4-0.5m) with a wet interior. The entrance (Wth 3m) is at E, but there is no visible fosse. Enclosure (LE028-020----) is c. 55m to the S. 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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