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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Graigacurragh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On low-lying pasture, ringed by higher ground. Site is incorporated into SW corner of field with field boundaries abutting at NW, N and SE. Roughly-circular area (32.1m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 2.5m). Bank, best accessed at NNE, is heavily masked by overgrowth elsewhere and much denuded at NE. Level interior is covered by mature coniferous trees; fallen branches cover much of interior surface. Marshy natural dip adjoins external bank face at E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/28, 29 on 05/10/2002.

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