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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Pallasbeg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating damp pasture. Oval area (19m N-S; 14m E-W) defined by scarped edge (Wth 3.2m; H 0.7m) with a fosse (overall Wth 6.2m; basal Wth 1.8m; D 0.2m) at its base. Outside this are two concentric earthen banks: inner bank (Wth 8.25m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.75m) best preserved W-NNE and ESE-SW but is levelled NNE-ESE and reduced to scarp S-W; outer bank (Wth 6.9m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.25m) separated from latter by fosse (overall Wth 8.05m; basal Wth 3m; D 0.15m) and outside it is the outermost fosse (Wth 4.9m; D 0.05m). Possible causewayed entrances at E and SSE (Wth 4m and 5m respectively). Interior grass covered and surface slightly uneven. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 6 December 2013

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