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Embanked enclosure — Gaynestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a low N-S spur. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 34m E-W; 31.8m N-S) defined by a scrub–covered earthen bank (Wth 2.2-5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2-1.8m) SW-N-SE, with traces of an external fosse (Wth of top 3-4m; ext. D 0.3m) visible at SE and W. The original entrance cannot be identified. 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: 27 May, 2013.

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