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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toorboy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle slope on the E edge of the steep-sided valley of the Derreen River. Oval area (dims. 30m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.6-3m; H 1-1.4m). There are gaps at the NW and SW (Wth 2m). No indication of a fosse or 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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