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Embanked enclosure — Derryhippoo

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle S-facing slope and it was known as 'Liscarragh' (1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map). Circular overgrown platform (diam. c. 50-55m N-S; c. 46.5m E-W) defined by a rounded fosse (at S: Wth of top 6.8m; Wth of base 2.9m; int. D 0.4m; ext. D 0.3m) and an outer bank (at S: Wth 2.4m; ext. H 0.45m) E-WSW. It is cut by an E-W road at N but does survive N of this feature. The original entrance is not identified. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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