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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cooltomin

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on low-lying flat terrain. Circular area (30.5m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank, with external fosse (Wth 1.3m; D 0.2m) NNW->SSE. Bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.1m), with external stone facing, is best preserved SSE->SW and NW->N. Remains of stone facing near base of inner bank face at ESE for c. 1.6m. Fosse accentuated by band of nettles growing along it. Level interior, covered by mature deciduous trees, littered with loose stones. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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