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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gneevebane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On a gentle E facing slope of hill with good views to the N and E. Ringfort (WM033-055----) located 185m to the W. Circular-shaped area (diam. 52m N-S; 62m E-W) defined by a substantial earth and stone bank and wide flat-bottomed fosse with traces of a low external bank only visible at ENE. There are several small gaps along the inner bank due to livestock. A gap (Wth 1.6m) in the bank at E may be the original entrance feature. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 July 2013

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