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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyconnell

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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This univallate rath is situated in the corner of a pastoral field. The site has been much levelled and disfigured: a road running E-W cuts the rath on its N sector, and N through W to S the enclosing bank has apparently been incorporated into a fieldbank. On the E side, the enclosing earthen bank is 8m wide at the base; it rises to 1.1m above the interior and 2m above the surrounding land. On the 1841-42 OS map 'cave' is marked on the interior, though no surface trace survives today. According to the landowner, a souterrain (KE021-058001-) was uncovered a few years ago while ploughing in the field immediately W of this site but was later filled in. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 727. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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