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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shanid Lower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In low-lying marshy pasture, near base of NNE-facing hill slope. Sub-circular area (23.2m N-S; 21.8m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank E->W and defined by scarped edge W->E. Bank (int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.45m), heavily masked by vegetation overgrowth, lowers at SE (ext. H 0.75m). Scarp (H 1.25m; Wth 4m), best preserved NNW->E, becomes very low W->NNW (H 0.2m; Wth 2m). Break in bank (Wth 1.85m) at SE. Interior, covered with flag irises, slopes down gently to E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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