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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyknockane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In tillage, at base of NW-facing slope. Roughly circular area (26m E-W; c. 30m N-S) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.6m) NE->SSE, and defined by scarped edge (H 0.15m) SSE->WSW; enclosing element hidden by dense overgrowth WSW->NE. Field clearance stones have been dumped along foot of scarp at S and along external base of bank at NE. Gap in bank at E (Wth 2.1m). Interior covered by dense scrub. Site is depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map as area planted with trees within demesne of Ballyknockane House. According to local information was once used as a burial ground. 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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