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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolballyshane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, atop gentle rise in undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. 34m) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank, with external fosse (Wth 1.4m, D 0.55m) ESE->NW. Bank (int. H 1.35m; ext. H 1.85m), best preserved SE->SW, is masked by bushes and trees. Earth and stones have been dumped against external bank face at E, where there is an opening (Wth 2.7m) through dumped material and bank. Level interior is covered with nettles and thistles. Farm passage skirts around enclosure W->NNE, clipping fosse at N. 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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