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Indicated — Rath East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Rath East
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Situated on a small natural platform on the summit of a low hill. Circular area (diam. 25m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.8-2.2m; H 0.7-0.9m) with a boulder revetment surviving in places to two courses. There is a slab-lined entrance (Wth 2.4m) at the NE. 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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