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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Beagh More

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a rise toward the top of the E-facing slope of a N-S drumlin ridge. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 48m E-W; 44m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) and hedge NW-N and SSE-SW (Wth of base 2.7m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8m) which is reduced to a scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.6m) SW-NW and N-SE (Wth 2.5m; max. H 1.7m) with a hedge. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. 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: 9 December, 2019

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