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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Blackstoops

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a slight knoll just above the flood-plain of the NE-SW River Slaney which is c. 150m to the SE. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) defined by a single fosse feature with a small annexe (diam. c. 20m) attached to the S is visible on aerial photographs (MM (13) 27–30). 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: 7 June, 2012 Amended: 30 April, 2014, 26 July 2021

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