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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballydurn

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Situated on a broad plateau at the W edge of a S-N valley, with a stream c. 100m to the E. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 43m E-W; 41m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 8.5-11m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.7-0.8m) which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.3m) at W, with slight evidence of a fosse (Wth of top 10m; ext. D 0.1m) NW-NE and SE-SW (Wth of top 6.5m; ext. D 0.1m). The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 01 November 2010

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