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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardywanig

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Half-hidden in grass and bramble on a Kerry slope, the fort keeps its shape like a breath held under water. A man may walk its inside circle, touch the bank, and discover that fairness and memory still fit together.
In pasture, on a gentle NW-facing slope. A raised oval area (28m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by an overgrown bank (Wth 5.85m; int. H. 0.25m; ext. H 1.05m) ENE-NE and by a scarp NE-ENE. The earthen bank is clear from overgrowth NNW-NE. There is an entrance (Wth 2.5m) at ENE. The interior slopes down gently to the NW. There is dense overgrowth in the S and SE sectors of the interior. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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