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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Paristown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on top of a prominent steep hill. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 24m NW-SE; 16m NE-SW) enclosed by an earthen bank only visible from S-W, elsewhere the perimeter is formed by field fences. In the centre of the fort there is a sub-circular shaped hut site (WM009-028001-) with entrance gaps at NW & SE. Attached to the hut is semi-circular platform forming an annexe. The interior of the ringfort is divided into 5 areas by low earthen banks. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 May 2017

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