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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kingsmountain

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kingsmountain is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kingsmountain, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a gentle northeast-facing slope in rough, undulating pasture. A circular area measuring 24.8 metres across is enclosed by an earth and stone bank about 2 metres wide. Traces of internal stone kerbing remain, though field clearance stone has been piled around the perimeter.
Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope in rough, undulating pasture. Circular area (diam. 24.8m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4m) with traces of internal stone kerbing. Field clearance stone has been piled around the perimeter. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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