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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballingarry West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In tillage. Oval area (52m E-W; 40m N-S) defined by low, worn bank (max. H 0.8m). Gap in bank to SW; second gap to NNW created by pushing bank material into interior to form mound. Interior saucer-shaped. Externally, foot of bank cut away substantially by plough action.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO112-010

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  • Maker not stated on source page, pilgrimagemedievalireland.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.gpsmycity.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
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  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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