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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shanco (farney By., Magheross Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a slight rise towards the bottom of a S-facing slope. A D-shaped embanked enclosure (ext. dims c. 50m N-S; c. 30m E-W) is depicted on the W side of a NNE-SSW field boundary only on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’. No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in improved pasture. 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: 1 February 2018

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