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Indicated — Lagcurragh,tawnamullagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Lagcurragh,tawnamullagh
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In pasture, located on the SE-facing slope of a gravel ridge, with good views of the surrounding grassland. This rath is shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch as an intact circular enclosure (diam. c. 35-40m), located at the W edge of Tawnamullagh td., with the western perimeter of the rath incorporated into the townland boundary, which it shares with Lagcurragh Td. to W. It has a more irregular outline on the 1919 OS 6-inch with a roughly semi-circular hachured arc delineating the E half of the rath, and the W side delineated by the undulating line of the townland boundary. The rath has been severely damaged by quarrying. An irregular-shaped raised area (c. 35m NNE-SSW; c. 25m E−W to the field fence/td. boundary) is evident, bordered to W−NW by the zig-zag course of the field fence/townland boundary. The remains appear to represent the damaged remnants of the N and E part of the rath; the surface consists of uneven disturbed ground. The SE−S portion of the rath appears to have been entirely quarried away. Remnants of a souterrain (MA062-036001-) are exposed in section on the W side of the quarried out area, adjacent to the field fence. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 25 November 2020

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