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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Colgagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a slight SE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 23m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.1-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.45m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From NE-SE the bank is absent and the site is defined by a scarp. The external height of the bank increases from N-S along the circuit to compensate for the underlying natural slope. A break (Wth 1.5m) in the bank at NNE may mark the position of the original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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