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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Bey More

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Bey More holds a forgotten ringfort where a shallow ditch still circles a broad ridge, leaving a wide gap at the north-west as though entry were more important than defense. The earth has swallowed its timber and stone, yet the shape remains large enough for a household, a workshop or a small temple. Perhaps it was a place of residence, perhaps a marker for a boundary now lost. The fields beside it have changed often, but the circle has kept its own shape through every change.
Located on the spine of a low and broad ENE-WSW ridge or rise. The cropmark of a subcircular area (dims c. 35m E-W; c. 30m N-S) defined by a single fosse (Wth c. 2-3m) is visible on Google Earth (21/07/2021). There is a wide gap (Wth c. 15m) in the perimeter at NW. Elements of a field system (ME020-096001-) extend off to the N but are not directly connected with this rath. The enclosure is also faintly visible on Apple Maps (2018) and was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (21/07/2021) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 August 2021

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