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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tobernagauhoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the NE side of a gentle rise, in pasture with good views to N, E and W. Monument described in 1971 and 1976 as a much disturbed roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 33m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank which is steep and almost reduced to a scarp. It is best preserved from ESE-S-W and it has been modified to form modern field fences from W-N. A large portion of the perimeter has been quarried from N-E and this extends into the NE quadrant. There is no visible trace of an external fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable. The surviving portion of the interior has a gentle WNW-facing slope. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 17 July 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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