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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumsna

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located towards the top of the S-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass-covered oval area (int. dims. 28.75m NE-SW; 22.75m NW-SE) defined by a round-topped earthen bank (Wth 4.75m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.95m) and a flat-bottomed external fosse (Wth at base 2.9m; D 0.5m) which becomes indistinct at S. Rath (LE031-086----) is c. 100m to the W. Archaeological testing (02E1235) c. 100m to the SE produced no archaeological material (Halpin 2004). 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 April, 2013

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