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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gallgort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on E-facing slope of ridge. Circular area (37m N-S; 39m E-W), enclosed by two earthen banks, with intervening fosse, SE to NW and external fosse (D 0.3m), SE to W. Inner bank (H 1.8m) levelled N to ESE, and partly quarried. Outer bank greatly disturbed NNE to SE. Possible entrance (Wth 1.4m) on SE. Gap, with narrow causeway (Wth 1.9m), on NW. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 166. Date of upload: 24 January 2013 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 6/1957).

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