Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballaghabawmore

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What is recorded here

On a broad WNW-ESE ridge c. 550m S of the WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 43.7m N-S; 42.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-5.5m; int. H 0.7-0.8m; ext. H 2-2.4m) separated by a complete fosse (Wth of top 6-8m; Wth of base 2-3m; D 0.3-0.9m) from an outer bank (Wth 4.3-4.8m; H 0.3-0.8m) S-E. The entrance causeway (Wth 3m) is at SE and the interior is bisected by a N-S field bank and drain. Archaeological testing (03E0825) c. 90m to the SW failed to produce any related material (Read 2006). See the attached aerial view taken from the NW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO028-114001

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