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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyline (bunratty Upper By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the gentle SE-facing slope of a hillock. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A subcircular grass-covered area (diam. 31.7m E-W; 27.5m N-S) defined by a very low earthen bank (Wth 6-8.4m; int. H 0.15-0.25m E-S to 0-.45-0.55m W-N; ext. H 0.2-0.3m generally to 0.5m at S). There is no visible fosse or entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 May 2017

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