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Indicated — Knockaturnory

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a W-facing slope of Croughaun Hill, overlooking a col between the hill and the Comeragh Mountains to the W. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 25-30m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 1-1.5m) and outer fosse (D 0.5m) W-N-E. Elsewhere the bank is incorporated into a stone-faced field bank. The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at N. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 01 Novermber 2010

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