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Rathroe — Crohane Lower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In grassland on a W-facing slope of rising ground overlooking valley to W, higher ground to E, in upland area with linear earthwork /sunken road running NE-SW (TS055-032002-) 50m to SSE. Ringfort consists of a circular area (int. diam. 29m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.2m; base Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.7m) and traces of an outer fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 6m; ext. D 0.4m) best preserved from N through S to E, with possible causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2m) at SE. Animal burrows in external face of bank at S causing damage to bank, interior planted with conifers in early 1900s. Small old quarry located in NW quadrant of interior (dims. 4m N-S x 7m E-W; D 1.5m). Livestock gap (Wth 1.5m) in bank at NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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