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Indicated — Killinraghty Big

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On the gentle SSW-facing slope at the SW base of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 53m E-W; 50.6m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth c. 5m ; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.7m) NW-NE and a complete rounded, reed-covered fosse (Wth of top 6.2-7.45m; Wth of base 3.1-5.1m; int. D 0.75m at E to 1.4m at S; ext. D 0.5-0.75m). There is an entrance causeway (Wth 4.8m; H 0.45m) at SE (max. ext. dims 67.7m E-W; 63.8m N-S). See the attached aerial view taken from the ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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