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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballykenry

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, atop hill. Circular area (28m NE-SW) enclosed by two concentric earth-and-stone banks with an intervening fosse. East side of enclosure is covered by dense overgrowth. Inner bank (int. H 1.15m; ext. H 1.35m) best preserved SW->NE. Outer bank (int. H 0.4m to base of fosse; ext. H 0.75m) evident SE->NNW, but truncated by field boundary at N. Fosse (Wth 1.4m base) evident SW->NNW, and is strewn with stones. Interior under pasture; S end slopes slightly down to S. Ringfort (LI028-062---) c. 30m to NNE. Recently built dwelling c. 50m to SSW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

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