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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killameen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located towards the top of the E-facing slope of a broad drumlin. This is a circular area (int. diam. 44m N-S; 42.5m E-W), planted with coniferous trees, defined by a round-topped earthen bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2.3m) and an external V-shaped fosse (Wth 1.9m; D 1.25m) which has been deepened for drainage. An entrance (Wth 4.4m), but no causeway, at E may be original, while an entrance (Wth 2.1m) and causeway at W are modern. It is circumscribed by a minor S-N road S-W-NE. 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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