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

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a low NW-SE rise in pasture. A raised subcircular area (41m N-S; 38m E-W) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth 6-9.8m; H 0.75-1.5m) with a waterlogged external fosse (Wth c. 7.2-10m; D 0.4-1.35m), which has been partially infilled in recent years. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 2/1978).

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