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A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

Situated on ESE facing slope e of a high ridge in grassland, with good views to S. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and wide external fosse. The bank is visible from W-N-E, and the fosse is visible from N-ESE. There is an entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) at N. A possible hut site (WM013-071001-) at the centre of the interior is visible as a rectangular shaped platform. A 20th century field fence running WSW-ENE cuts across the monument S of centre. The enclosing element of the monument to the S of the field fence has been reduced to a scarp. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 July 2018

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Outlined — Ballynacor

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