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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumreagh (talbotstown Upper By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope overlooking a ravine. Circular area (diam. 26.4m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; H 0.7-1.4m) and an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 1.2m) which merges into a berm (Wth 3m) at the S. The interior at S is raised (H 1.2m) above the level of the berm. The entrance (Wth 2m) is at the SE. No internal features. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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