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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynacarhagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a S-facing slope near the top of a hill in a clearing within a coniferous tree plantation, surrounded by hilly undrained marshy pasture. Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Listed as ‘enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). An almost circular rath (24m E-W; 23.5m N-S) defined by a steep-sided round-topped earthen bank (base Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.35m; max. ext. H 0.8m at N) and external fosse (Wth 2.4m; D 0.3m). A slight lowering of the bank at E is the only hint of an entrance gap (L 3m). The interior slopes to the S and is in pasture. Another rath lies c. 40m to the NNW. The following image has been uploaded: CL016-080----_01.jpg View from WSW (CL016-079---- is visible to left and CL016-080----) to right) Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 9 May 2022

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