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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Behybaun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, located at S end of a N-S ridge. There is a slight rise in ground level to N, restricting views, but there are good views to E, S and W. Slightly raised, oval or roughly circular area (estimated diam. 25-30m) enclosed NNW–NE by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.50 at N), which is…

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In pasture, located at S end of a N-S ridge. There is a slight rise in ground level to N, restricting views, but there are good views to E, S and W. Slightly raised, oval or roughly circular area (estimated diam. 25-30m) enclosed NNW–NE by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.50 at N), which is incorporated into a field fence at E. Elsewhere the bank is reduced to a scarp (H 0.6m at S). A few stones protrude from the internal face of the bank. A low section of scarp (Wth c. 2m) at SE may indicate the original entrance. Large boulders set against the external face of the bank at N appear to be the result of field clearance. The rath is engulfed in blackthorn, hawthorn and brambles, which impeded inspection.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA039-021

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike-kinsella, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Ben Brooksbank, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Milesoneill, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Monucg at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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