Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Baltinglass West

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What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope with a marked drop to the S-SE of the site. Circular area (diam. 29m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; H 0.8-1.2m) and an external, partly recut, fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.4m). No indication of an entrance or internal features.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI026-008

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