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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the SE-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge at the base of the Ox Mountains. Raised circular area (diam. 47m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.2m; int. H 0.6m) with an external fosse (Wth. 2.2m; D 0.8m). Break in bank at S (Wth. 3m) with accompanying casuseway represents original entrance. In the SW quadrant is a circular depression (diam. 3m; D 0.4m) of uncertain function. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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