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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derreen (leitrim By., Annaduff Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the SW-facing slope of a drumlin. This is an overgrown circular area (diam. 32m N-S; 32m E-W; int. diam. 26.7m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 5.5-7.8m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.2m at E to 1.2m at W), which is reduced to a scarp SE-SW, and an external fosse (Wth of top 6.5-7.1m; Wth of base 2.5-3m; ext. D 0.3-0.5m) SW-N-SE. The original entrance is not identified, and rath (LE032-038----) is c. 50m to the NW. 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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