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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathcot

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. D-shaped enclosure (dims. 37m SE-NW; 29m N-S) defined by a bank (Wth 6-8m; max. H 2.5m) and a fosse (Wth c. 4m). Shown as circular on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. The site is truncated at the S by a roadway. 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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