Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballingarrane North

On a gentle SW-facing slope in an upland area of undulating terrain under pasture, c. 50m N of a possible enclosure (TS083-002001-). Circular area (diam. 41.4m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 1.3m crest, 4.5m base; int. H 0.66m; H above fosse 2.26m); deep, U-shaped bank (Wth 3m) and external bank (Wth 1.8m crest, 7.2m base; H above fosse 2.35m; ext. H 1.18m). The fosse and outer bank are heavily overgrown with gorse. The interior is relatively clear with only some nettles and thistles. Gap in NW quadrant through inner bank (Wth 3m) and outer bank (Wth 2.4m), though they appear to have been broken through they may original entrance. Bank is composed of clay with some pebbles and small stones, though larger stones occur on top of the inner bank in W quadrant. In the SE quadrant the inner bank has been dug into and the fosse in filled. There is a break in the outer bank in the E quadrant which gives access to a spring well with a pool which floods in winter. This is not a typical ringfort as the bank is much more substantial than is usual. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011