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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tinnakilla

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on brow of E-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, section of two concentric earthen banks is evident SE->SW. Both inner bank (H 0.1m; Wth 3.5m) and outer bank S->SW (H 0.1m; Wth 4m) are substantially levelled; banks are c. 4m apart. Interior area has uneven surface which slopes down to E. It is crossed by recently cut drainage ditch on line of enclosing element at NE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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