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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cornaferst

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a slight rise on a SE-facing slope and at the NW shore of Gulladoo Lough towards its S end. This is an overgrown D-shaped area (int. dims c. 48m NE-SW; c. 30m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 7.5-9.5m; int. H 1.3-1.5m; ext. H 1.9-2.5m) and an external fosse (Wth of top 6.9-7.8m normally to 13.8m at W; Wth of base 1.4-3m; ext. D 0.9m at E and W to 1.6-2m at NW and NE) SW-W-NE. The bank backs on to the lake at SE, and there is a well-preserved causewayed entrance at 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: 9 December 2019

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