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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballypierce

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

In level pasture, on crest broad NNE-SSW running ridge. Circular area (25.7m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.7m) with external fosse (D 0.5m; Wth 3.8m). Entrance (Wth 5.6m) at SE. Bank more substantial NW->SE than elsewhere. Interior slopes down to SE toward entrance, is dry and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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