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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballygeale

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In gentle undulating pasture with moderate views in directions, 124m E of the townland boundary with Killeen. Enclosure (LI021-023----) lies 300m to SE. Present remains consist of a raised circular shaped area (diam. 30m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 7.4m; H int. 0.4m; ext. 0.9m), external fosse (base Wth 2.7m) and entrance gap (Wth 6m) at NE. Interior is level and densely overgrown. Relic field boundary runs along fosse on all sides. Field boundary running E-W removed from outer line of fosse at E and W. Tree-covered monument covered in scrub vegetation visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 9 July 2020

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