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Outlined — Creaghduff

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Outlined — Creaghduff
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Situated on a gentle E-facing slope, in pasture with good views overlooking Coosan Lough to E and S. Partially levelled monument described in 1971 and 1976 as a subcircular-shaped area (40.5m N-S; 37.5m E-W) enclosed by traces of a low earthen bank from W-N-E-S, which has been incorporated into a field boundary from S-W. There is no definite trace of an eternal fosse. A modern stone wall has been built against the scarp from ESE-S-W. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior has a gentle WNW-facing slope and souterrain (WM022-038001-) is located within the W quadrant. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 17 July 2019

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