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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killaghteen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on slight E-facing slope. Circular area (32.6m N-S; 35.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4m) with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 2.3m). Enclosing element is covered by trees and bushes. Entrance (Wth 5m) through bank at ESE; gaps (Wth 2m) at NNE, SSE and NE. Interior slopes down to E, and is covered by waterlogged pasture. Field boundary kinks around enclosure, 15m out from edge, SW->N. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 329/19 on 05/10/2002.

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