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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortnacreha Upper

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, near E end of summit of low hill. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, it is still discernible as circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.1m) with external fosse (D 0.1m). A field boundary runs along line of fosse NE->E. Interior is level and under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 323/ 21, 22, 23 , 24 on 05/10/2002

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