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Indicated — Killeenrevagh (kilmaine By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Killeenrevagh (kilmaine By.)
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Prominently sited on top of a low, narrow elongated NNW−SSE rise, at the W edge of a natural basin of lowlying damp ground. There are excellent views in all directions. Subcircular platform (21.2m ENE−WSW; 24.5m NNW−SSE) defined by a substantial scarp (ext. H 0.7m at SSE, 1.2m at NNW) which is roughly faced with angular stones and topped in parts with a low stony lip (Wth 0.6-1.2m; H 0.1m), possibly remnants of a wall or stone bank. The scarp is largely sod-covered and the stone facing protrudes randomly. A single upright slab (H 0.65m; Wth 1.24m; T 0.4m) is set in the top of the scarp at E. The scarp is lowest on the SE arc, and a relatively stone-free slope (Wth c. 2m) here may mark an entrance. The profile of the platform is of a flattened dome, so that it is highest in the centre and sloping down gently from there to the perimeter/top of scarp –this is more pronounced on the W half, with a drop in height of c. 0.6-0.8m. The interior has an uneven surface, obscured by long grass and, in the centre, by clumps of blackthorn and gorse. A shallow ditch/trench (Wth 0.8m; D 0.25-0.3m) cuts across the interior roughly centrally on a NE−SW axis. It is bordered on its S side by a slight rise, probably the remnant of a field bank. There are traces of cultivation ridges, on a roughly N−S axis, most evident in the SW quadrant. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31st May 2023

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