Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyglass

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What is recorded here

At the crest of a N-facing slope overlooking a W-E stream c. 100m to the N. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 38.1m N-S; 33.7m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.6-4.7m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) with a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5-6.2m; Wth of base 1.2-1.7m; D 0.2-0.25m). There is no identifiable original entrance. Enclosure (RO028-191002-) is c. 40m to the ESE. See the attached aerial image taken from the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO028-188

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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