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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardmore (boyle By., Tivannagh Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On the crest of the S-facing slope a drumlin. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 31m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a grass-covered earthen bank (at S: Wth 8m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.75-1m) ESE-S which is visible as a grass-covered band (Wth 4.5-6.5m) and scarp (H 0.7-0.8m) elsewhere, and a complete rush-covered fosse (Wth of top 7m at W to 9m generally; Wth of base 4-5m; D 0.1-0.3m). There is no visible entrance. Enclosure (RO005-033----) is c. 25m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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