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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mellon

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, at N end of low ridge, in area of outcropping limestone, immediately to E of roadway. Circular area (diam. 30m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.9m; Wth 3.45m), best preserved at E where it is obscured by briars. Scarp incorporates bedrock at SE. Interior, heavily masked by dense overgrowth of briars, is accessible only at S and W verges. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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