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Indicated — Carrownaknockan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the N-facing slope of a low ridge in pasture. Raised subcircular area (35m NW-SE; 29m NE-SW) enclosed by a substantial bank (Wth. 5.45 at N, 7m at S; int. H 1.3 at S, 0.5m at N; ext. H 1.9m at S, 1.7m at N) with an external fosse (Wth. 4.6m; max. D 0.85m) which has been largely infilled at W and is not evident at N. Original entrance was probably on the N–NE side where is interior is lowest relative to exterior ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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