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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballycotteen South

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On the summit of a prominent hill flanked by streams to the N and S, in undulating pasture with excellent views in all directions. Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the RMP (1996). A subcircular rath (40m N-S; 42m E-W) defined by an intermittently visible earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; H 0.25m) reduced to a scarp (H 0.5m) in places. Along the E there are traces of a surrounding berm (Wth 2m) and an outer scarp (H 1m). The interior is highest at the centre with no visible internal features. Field boundaries run across the W and S edges of the monument. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 10 July 2023

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