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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Riddlestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, at break in S-facing slope. Circular area (35.5m N-S; 35.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.35m), with external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.35m) SSW->NW and NNE->E, and with counterscarp bank (ext. H 0.2m) NNE->E. Interior level and under pasture. There are shallow depressions in centre and adjacent to bank at E. Field boundaries, on E-W axis, run immediately N and S of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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