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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockgraffon

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a WNW-facing slope of Knockillon Hill, towards the base, in hilly terrain. In lush meadow. Ringfort (TS068-108----) visible c. 300m to WNW. Ringfort (diam. c. 32m N-S; c. 26m E-W) heavily overgrown with scrub around the edges and to a lesser extent in the interior which is heavily nettle covered. It is defined by a scarp (0.5-0.88m H) with small stones protruding from edge at SW quadrant. Field boundary runs NW-SE 4m S of monument. Two very large boulders have been dumped immediately outside the scarp in SE quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 01 April 2014

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