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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Riddlestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 34m) enclosed by earthen bank, with external fosse (D 0.65m; Wth 2m) SE->N. Bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.9m), best preserved along S arc, is incorporated into field boundary N->SE with low stone wall running along top. Bank is completely masked by vegetation overgrowth WNW->NE. Gaps in bank at W (Wth 2m) and SSE (Wth 1.8m). Bank is abutted by field boundaries at N and SE; latter meets another field boundary which clips outer edge of fosse SE->SW. Counterscarp earth-and-stone bank (ext. H 0.35m) at NW. Interior, covered with briars and bushes, slopes down gently to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

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