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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinena

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Monument, depicted as penannular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been substantially levelled. However, it is still evident as sub-circular area (40m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by scarped edge with traces of fosse W->S. Both scarp (H 0.35m; Wth 4.7m) and external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.25m) are most pronounced along N arc. Interior under pasture and slopes down to E. Scarp eroded at W by farm machinery crossing site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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