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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Raheen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Just off the S-facing crest of an E-W ridge, and just SE of rath (RO022-18001-). Described in 1982 as a subcircular area (dims 29m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m) with an outer fosse (Wth of base 1.5m; D 0. 2m), and with a rectangular house platform (RO022-018003-) (dims 2.5m N-S; 2.2m E-W) in the interior (SMR file). In 1995 it is was visible as a subcircular platform (dims 28.5m N-S; 25.4m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.4-0.6m) which remained unplanted in a coniferous forest, but it is now in pasture and is more eroded. Rath (RO022-019----) is c. 140m to the ESE. See the attached aerial view taken from the W with the monument in the background. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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