What is recorded here
Fairy fort in Ballynakill Beg is a circular earthen ringfort in County Limerick, Ireland. It stands in pasture on a gentle west-facing slope, with a scarped edge, external fosse and an entrance at the east-southeast. The interior remains level, dry and clear, while a field boundary crosses the fosse and runs along the top of the scarp.
In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Circular area (39.5m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.1m; Wth 1.5m) with an external fosse (D 0.9m; Wth 1.9m). Entrance (Wth 3.9m) across scarped edge at ESE. Field boundary crosses fosse at NE and runs along top of scarp NE->ESE. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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