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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballygowney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On the crest of a hill in rolling grassland. There are good views N and S along the ridge and across the valleys to the SE and NW. A roughly oval raised platform (diam. 35m E-W, 32m N-S; H c. 1.5-1.8m) enclosed by fosse (Wth 4m; D c. 0.3m) which survives best at S but is barely traceable on the other side. The interior is slightly dished (D c. 0.2-0.3m) and is evidently fairly wet in the winter months, with reeds growing in interior. There is an entrance (Wth c. 4m) in the SSE which has probably been widened. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 31 January 2018

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