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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a substantial earthen ringfort on a low Mayo hillock, its twenty-one-metre circle commanding unbroken views across the pasture. The broken bank at the northeast and southwest suggests deliberate entrances rather than decay, inviting entry into a space where human ambition met literal sky. There is no greater freedom than standing inside a complete circle on an open hill, unburdened by walls or distance.
In pasture, situated on a low drumlin-like hillock affording excellent views in all directions. Raised circular area (diam. 21.5m) enclosed by a substantial bank (Wth 4.1m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.75m) which is best preserved at W. There are breaks in the bank at NE or SW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 September 2016

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