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Moated site in Dunfierth

Moated site
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On a gentle S-facing slope in improved, formerly wet, pastureland, with a second moated site (KD004-030----) c. 120m to the W, and a possible holy well site (KD004-023----) immediately to the W. A fairly well-preserved rectangular area (int. dims. L 36m NE-SW; Wth 31m NW-SE) with slightly raised internal corners, is defined by a broad fosse (Wth 8-10m; D 0.6m on SE side-1.2m on NW side) with stone revetment visible on the inner face at S, and by a low outer bank (Wth 2.5m; int H 2.2m; ext. H 0.4m) composed of earth and stone, at the W corner. A later field fence overlies the outer lip of the fosse along the NE and SE sides, and was noted along the SW side in 1972 (SMR file). Visible as being overgrown on a recent aerial photograph (OSi Orthophoto 2005). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

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