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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Graignagower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a plateau with the S-N ravine of Curraghteskin stream c. 200m to the W. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 50m E-W; 47m N-S) defined by a stone-revetted scarp (H 1.2-1.4m) SSE-N and a low earthen bank (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) elsewhere. The entrance cannot be identified, and there is no visible fosse. Earthwork (WA005-024----) is c. 120m to the W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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