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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corkeeran (dartree By., Ematris Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located at the crest of a W-facing slope. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 36m NW-SE; 35m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank that is best preserved (at SSW: Wth of base 5.2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 2.3m) SSE-W-N and separated by a fosse (at SSW: Wth of top 4m; Wth of base 2.4m; D 1.1m) from an outer earthen bank (at SSW: Wth of base 3.6m; Wth of top 1.6m; ext. H 2.2m). The fosse and outer bank are removed N-NE where a field bank is built at the base of the inner bank. A modern drain is outside the outer bank SSE-WSW and might incorporate an original outer fosse. The entrance through the inner bank (Wth of base 3.1m) is at E. The interior had become overgrown by 1995 (OSAP). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 19 June 2018

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