Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Bellanabriscaun, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

On height, in pasture, with farmyard to W. Circular area (44m N-S; 46m E-W), enclosed by substantial stone wall (H 1.5m; Wth 1.6m), rebuilt in two areas in SE, with gap (Wth 3m) in NE. Wall levelled on S. Iron gate marks gap in SW. N half of interior raised 0.4m above S half, marked by stone reveted step running ENE to WSW through site's interior. Blocked Man-made underground passage (MA121-111002-) in NW of site. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 253.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA121-111001

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