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Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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On top of a rise. Overgrown oval area (int. dims 32m E-W; 26.5m N-S) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 1.2m at N to 2.05m at SSE; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m at NE to 1.9m at NW) with sandstone boulder facing-stones and a rubble core. An external annexe (Wth 11m) attached to N and defined by an overgrown wall W-NE may be the original line of the perimeter. A subrectangular house site (ext. dims 8.5m x 6.5m) in the centre is defined by a stone wall spread (Wth 2m; H 0.25m). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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