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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Skreen Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

Situated on slight rise adjacent to farmyard. Raised, roughly circular area (dims. 25m E-W; 22m N-S) enclosed by a narrow earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.3m). From SW- W the bank has been removed and the defining element is a (H 0.8m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. Break in bank at ENE (Wth 4m) marks original entrance. Extending into the interior from the inner face of the bank at NE is a house site (SL013-039002-) whilst 2m N of the external foot of the rath's enclosing bank is a possible hut site (SL013:039003-). Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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