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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carnagh West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a slight ENE-facing slope in an undulating landscape. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 34.9m NE-SW; 32m NW-SE) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 3.6-6.9m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.45-0.65m), with slight traces of a fosse (at SW: Wth 2m) SE-SW. There is an entrance (Wth 2.1m) at ENE. The monument is overlain by a NE-SW field bank towards the perimeter at NW. Rath (RO045-152----) is c. 160m tot he E. This is a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 487. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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