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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shannon Oughter

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In hilly fertile pasture, in an area known locally as Beachgreen Hill, due to its proximity of a flax mill. Oval-shaped area (33.7m N-S; 37.5m E-W) is enclosed from SW to SE by an internal fosse (Wth at E 7m; Wth at W 4.8m; max. D 0.26m), to the E and W by an external bank (int. H 0.15m; ext H 1.35m; Wth 3m) and by a scarp to the N and S. There is no evidence of an entrance feature. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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