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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortnamuck

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture in undulating countryside. Circular area (41m N-S; 41m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks, intervening fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m) with entrance gap (Wth 2m) at NNE. Inner bank (Wth 4m; H 2m). Field boundary intercepts outer bank from SSE to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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