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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolnaknockane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In flat, slightly marshy pasture. Circular area (32m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.35m), with external fosse (D 1.3m; Wth 3m) and counterscarp bank (H 0.25m) NE->ESE; watercourse recently cut along line of fosse ESE->NE. Gap (Wth 4m) in bank at NW much eroded by cattle who have also worn smaller breaks in bank at various points. Level interior under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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