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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rasillagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a rise in an undulating landscape. This is a circular, slightly domed but overgrown area (diam. 28m ENE-WSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 6.5-7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2-1.4m. There is no visible fosse, but there is an entrance (Wth of base 2.3m) at SE. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 21 November 2018

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