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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Raheen (talbotstown Upper By., Baltinglass Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a steep S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 46m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; max. H 1.8m) surviving only as a slight feature from N-SE; the W perimeter is preserved in the field boundary. The external fosse (Wth 4m) is visible only from SW-W. 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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