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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Bawn (longford By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a low rise on a hilltop affording extensive views in all directions. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A 'Castle' (see LF009-002001-) is depicted within the enclosed area. Both were described in 1966 as 'recently levelled' (SMR file). However, the outline of the enclosure, marked by a poorly defined scarp (max. H 1m) and defining a circular area (diam. 44m), is still identifiable albeit with difficulty. The rath may have been reused as the bawn of the castle. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 November 2011

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