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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ask

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the NW-facing slope of Ask Hill. The cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (diam. c. 30m) with the straight side at the NE and defined by a single fosse feature is visible on aerial photographs (MM (14) 30–35; (53) 28-9). It is also visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (2018) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 16 March, 2012 Amended; 6 May, 2014

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