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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Riddlestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Originally circular area (diam. 37.4m E-W) has been truncated SE->SW by E-W field boundary (now 32.5m N-S). This area defined SW->SE by scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 3.15m), but no trace of scarp on S side of field boundary. Mature trees grow along top edge of scarp. Dip in scarp (Wth c. 4.5m) at NNE. Recently deposited band of earth and stone runs along base of scarped edge. Level interior under pasture. Recently built farm shed and concrete yard lie 40m to WSW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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