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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknabooly Middle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pasture. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. Outline of enclosure can now be traced as slightly raised oval area (35.8m N-S; 30.7m E-W) enclosed by distinct band of darker grass (Wth c. 3m). On S side slight profile of enclosing element discernible with low bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.35m) and external fosse (Wth 2.6m; D 0.1m). On E side of interior is depression which is irregular in outline (12m N-S; 6.5m E-W; max. D 1.05m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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