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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Beagh Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated at the S end of the N-S crest of a drumlin ridge. This is a grass and rush-covered subcircular area (int. dims 41m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (at W: Wth of base 4.9m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.5m) which has been planted with coniferous trees, and a fosse (at W: Wth of top 5m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 1.1m). 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: 9 December, 2019

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