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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Teesan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight rise, on level ground, in densely overgrown area to rear of modern houses. Raised roughly circular area (diam. c.20m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth c.4m; int. H c.0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank appears to enclose the site on all sides and has a uniform profile where partially accessible NW-N. The bank has been incorporated into modern property boundaries NNE-E and modern houses have been constructed 15m to the NW and SE of the site. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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