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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockroe (coonagh By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In reclaimed pasture 1.7km W of the summit of Derk Hill (OD 781 ft.). Possible barrow (LI033-017----) 150m to SW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a circular-shaped area (diam. 25m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.1m) and outer fosse (Wth 3.45m; D 0.3m) visible from NW-SSW. Oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP APD003) taken 14/07/1966 shows well preserved remains of upstanding monument which is now levelled, with ringfort (LI033-017----) 140m to SW. Outline of levelled monument visible as a circular-shaped cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 where fosse is visible from N-E-SW. See attached CUCAP aerial and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 3 April 2021

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