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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cavan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a low hillock in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure surrounded by trees and with the designation ‘Fort’ on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1914 edition trees are only shown within the interior. The monument has been levelled. The outline of its enclosing elements, a bank and an external fosse, may still be distinguished, defining a roughly circular area (diam. c. 42m). ‘Cavan House’ lies c. 120m to the W and it is likely that the tree planting relates to landscaping associated with the house. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 28 November 2011

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