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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clorhane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, at S tip of limestone ridge. Oval area (21.2m N-S; 18.2m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 2.1m). Scarp is lower and more gradual at ESE. Interior, under pasture, has exposed limestone bedrock near centre. Remains of relict field system lie adjacent to NE: linear earthen bank (H 0.6m) runs on E-W axis for c. 26m forming corner with similar bank (on N-S axis) at its E end. Shorter stretches of relict field boundaries are evident to S and NW of site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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