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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocklong

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Mound described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of a circular mound of earth surrounded by a fosse, which is partly waterlogged, The surface of the platform slopes from west to east. On the north-east and southwest sides there are berms. The greatest height of the mound over the fosse-bottom is 6' [1.8m] and the overall diameter is 150' [46m]. Situated in low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 243). Monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 March 2020 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 344/6 on 05/01/2003.

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