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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Crampscastle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, within interior of horse gallops, on a SW-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 40m N-S; 42m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 5.2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.4m) in places (WNW-SE) which is reduced to scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 1.05m) SE-S-WNW. External fosse (basal Wth 0.8m; overall (Wth 4.1m; D 0.25m) E-SSW and W-N-NE is covered by thorn thicket along W-arc and furze along S-arc. Interior slopes down gently to SW and is riddled with rabbit burrows and interspersed with dogwood trees. Bank breached and further disturbed by dumping of earth at NE. Ringfort (TS070-048----) located 190m to NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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