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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballykenry

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on E-facing slope below brow of hill. Circular area (25.8m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.8m) SSE->N and defined by scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 2.8m) N->SSE, with external fosse (D 0.7m; Wth 1.2m) SW->E, and low earth-and-stone counterscarp bank (int. H 0.87m; ext. H 0.2m) NW->E. Interior overgrown with trees and bushes, and slopes down to E. Field boundary runs along outer edge of fosse SW->NW. Ringfort (LI028-061---) c. 30m to SSW. 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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