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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyneety (shanid By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on SSE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 44.5m ENE-WSW) defined by scarped edge (H 1.05m; Wth 8m) N->WSW but enclosing element is levelled elsewhere; depicted as complete circular enclosure on 1841 OS 6-inch map but as in present condition on 1923 OS 6-inch map. Field boundary and farm trackway cross interior on ENE-WSW axis and scarp has been lowered at ENE and WSW to accommodate trackway. Interior slopes down to SE. Stream immediately to SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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