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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Croghteen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on very gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 17.5m) defined by scarped edge, outer earthen bank and intervening waterlogged fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 2.5m). Scarp (H 0.4m; Wth 2m), heavily masked by vegetation overgrowth W->NE, has been denuded by cattle at E and SW. Bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.5m), best preserved at WSW, is heavily masked by vegetation overgrowth W->NE. Level interior is under rough pasture. Mature trees stand at centre and atop scarp at SSE and NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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