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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mellon

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gently NW-facing slope, immediately E of public road and N of avenue. Roughly circular area (26.7m N-S; 29.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge WNW->SW, but truncated by road SW->WNW. Scarp is best preserved at N (H 1.8m; Wth 10.1m) but very indistinct E->SW. Interior, under pasture, rises very gently towards centre. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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