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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisdrumcleve

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on top of a small drumlin overlooking Lough Avaghon, the NE shore of which is c. 270m to the SW. This is a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 30.5m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank that is planted with trees. An outer fosse (at NE: Wth of top 4.4m; Wth of base 3.5m; ext. D 0.6m) is visible N-E-SW. The entrance (Wth of base 2.8m) and causeway (Wth of top 2.2m; H 0.9m) are at E. 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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