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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumerlough Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated towards the S end of a N-S drumlin ridge. This is a grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam. 39.5m NNW-SSE; 39m E-W) that slopes down to the S (H 1.5m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 4.8-5m; int. H 1-2.5m; ext. H 2-3m) with an outer fosse (Wth of base 2.5-3m; ext. D 0.5-1.1m) that is absent ENE-ESE, and an outer field bank SW-N. The entrance (Wth of base 1.8m) and causeway are at SE. 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. Date of revision: 25 July 2017

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