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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinteane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a low hillock in undulating pasture. Raised circular area (31.5m E-W; 30m N-S) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m) of earth and stone. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at N probably marks original entrance. There is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL016-013002-) within enclosed area.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL016-013001

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mick Garratt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Florentchevallier, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Robin Mais, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mick Garratt, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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