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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinteskin (rathdown By.) (detached Portions)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle E-facing slope. A D-shaped area (dims. 61m E-W; 61m N-S) defined by a fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.15m). The modern field bank is set along the outer edge of the fosse at the N and E. The 1838 OS 6-inch map shows an inner circular enclosing element (diam. c. 40m). Possibly the remains of a bivallate ringfort. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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