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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilnalun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located towards the top of a NE-facing slope. This is a circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 28.7m WNW-ESE; 28.4m NNE-SSW) that slopes down to the N, which is defined by an earthen bank (at NNE: Wth of base 5.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.4m) and hedge, with a fosse (Wth of top 3.2m; Wth of base 2m; int. D 1.4m; ext. D 0.45m) N-SE. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 August 2018

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