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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloontuskert

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In a low-lying position on a slight N-facing slope in the flood-plain of the River Shannon. Overgrown circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m) and outer fosse (Wth of base 2.2m; D 0.7m) S-W-NE, which has been reduced to a scarp (H 1m) NE-SE. The perimeter is damaged SE-S, and there is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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