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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ross More (mohill By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated towards the top of the E-facing slope of a NNW-SSE drumlin at its S end. This is a grass-covered subcircular area (int. dims c. 50m N-S; c. 45m E-W) defined by a low, overgrown, earthen bank (at N: Wth of base 4.1m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.75m) with a shallow fosse (at N: Wth of top 3m; Wth of base 1.9m; ext. D 0.2m). There are entrance gaps at N and S. 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: 7 January 2020

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