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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballingaddy East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture on the top of a low ridge aligned ENE-WSW with clear views, overlooked by higher ground to SE. Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. A subcircular bivallate rath (64.35m NE-SW; 61m NW-SE) defined by an inner earth and stone bank (int. H 0.35-0.5m; ext. H 1.05-2.7m; Wth 5-5.75m), a fosse (Wth 3-7m) and an outer bank (int. H 0.7-1.7m; ext. H 0.3-0.35m; Wth 1.5-4.25m). There is a causewayed entrance gap at the E (Wth 4.8m). The interior slopes down to the SE with an undulating surface, but there are no visible internal features. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell Date of upload: 15 August 2023

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