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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tooraneena

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a slight W-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m E-W; 37.5m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 5.3m at N to 10.3m at W; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.4m at E to 1.1m at W). There is no visible fosse or entrance. 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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