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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lislea

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a gentle SE-facing slope. This is an overgrown circular area (int. diam. c. 26m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at N: Wth of base 6.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.9m) and external fosse (Wth of top 7.1-8.1m; Wth of base 1.4-2m; ext. D 0.5-0.8m). The original entrance is not identified. 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: 23 September 2008 Amended: 5 December 2019

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