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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Craffield

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 46.8m N-S; 30m E-W) defined from NW-NE by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5m; H 0.8-1.2m). To the S of an E-W drain which divides the site in half, the perimeter is marked by a gentle scarp. There is a possible entrance (Wth 2.5m) at the N. 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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