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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyinsheen Beg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating rough pastureland and karstic limestone, overlooked by a ridge to the W, and within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL009-001001-). This almost circular rath (14m N-S; 13.5m E-W) is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.75m) from SE-SW, a scarp (H 1.8m) from SW-NNE and curving stone field boundary (H c. 0.7m) from NNE to SW; the latter probably mirrors the outline of the bank. There is no trace of a revetment but a large limestone slab is visible at SSW and a few large stones are also visible along the perimeter. A low collapsed and grass-covered field wall, running ENE-WSW, crosses the N half of the interior and continues through the adjacent fields. The following image has been uploaded: CL008-045005-_01.jpg View from N Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 4 October 2022

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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