What is recorded here

Fairy forts are no longer thought to be the homes of fairies. They are ancient field boundaries, livestock pens or burial marks misread through centuries of storytelling. In Ballynaslee the earth still holds a shallow circular ridge, but the western edge has vanished, leaving a horseshoe instead of a complete ring. The shape may record loss rather than magic: part of the boundary was taken for farmland, roadwork or quarrying, and the remaining earth continued to mark an older division of the land.

Set on slight terrace in hills on W side of River Nore valley, in rolling grassland. Land slopes steeply up to W and down to E. Good views N-S along valley and E across the valley. Originally circular area (int. diam. 30m) enclosed by slight earthen bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H c. 0.4m; ext. H c. 0.4m). The W side of the monument has been destroyed, leaving a horseshoe-shaped area (max. dims. 30m N-S; 15m E-W). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 16 February 2016

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.