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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortnagross

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In pasture, on terrace in N-facing slope. Area of site covered by dense overgrowth of scrub and tall grasses. Roughly circular area (36m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank. Bank overlain/replaced by field boundary NE->SE and covered by dense overgrowth SE->WSW. Bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.45m) best preserver WSW->NW. From NW->NE bank becomes scarp-like (int. H 0.2; ext. H 1.3m); along here ground falls away from external face of scarp in series of steps. Field boundary which abutted external bank face at NW has been removed. Interior surface noticeably uneven, and slopes down gently to ENE. In E quadrant is irregular-shaped depression (2m N-S; 2.5m E-W; D c. 0.4m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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