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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shanagolden Demesne

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Formerly circular enclosure is now bisected by E-W field boundary. There is no trace of enclosure on S side of boundary. On N side is D-shaped area (30m E-W; 17m N-S) enclosed W->E by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.45m) with external fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 2m). Interior area slopes down to S and is boggy, covered in rushes and rough grass. In NE quadrant is slight hollow (2m x 1m; D 0.3m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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