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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coagh Lower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on flat land in an upland area. Poorly preserved circular platform (diam 40m N-S; ext. H 1m) delimited by a fosse (Wth 2m) which is badly disturbed especially at S with external bank (Wth 3.7m; ext. H 0.5m) visible at N only. No visible entrance feature. Possible ringfort. Aerial photographs (Air Corps 714/5) shows cropmark of conjoined circular enclosure to the W. 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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