What is recorded here
Fairy forts are not about fairies at all. They are the remains of ordinary human settlements, farming and local life from centuries ago. The word “fairy” is a later cultural label, not a fact about the site.
In reclaimed farmland. Described by McCaffrey (1952, 184, no. 36) as possible stone fort (diam. c. 33m) that was defined by a wall of rocky spill (Wth 7.3m; H 0.9m). On inspection in May 1992 only a grassy stony mound (38m N-S; 20m E-W) was visible.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 15 February 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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