Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynagree West

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What is recorded here

In rough grazing land, on S-facing slope overlooking River Laney. Circular area (25.3m N-S; 24.7m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.4m) WSW->SSE; scarp (H c. 1.9m) elsewhere. Bank stone-faced in parts internally; large boulders dumped on external bank face to N. Gap (Wth 0.8m) in bank to NE. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO060-015

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