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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockanea

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a NW-facing slope in gently undulating, poorly-drained pasture, with good views in all directions. The monument consists of a circular area (diam. 25m) enclosed by an earthen bank (ext. H 0.1m; Wth 3m; int. H 0.9m) with an external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.6m). There is a dip (Wth 10m) in the bank at SSE. The fosse is wide and flat-bottomed. The interior surface is uneven and slopes down to the E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 20 June 2013

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