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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilfinny

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, just below brow of low rise. Roughly circular area (28.15m N-S; 25.7m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.9m) with external fosse (D 0.7m; Wth 2m). Interior, in pasture, is crossed by metalled farm track which cuts through enclosure's defences at NE and SW. Causeway entrance (Wth 4.9m) at SE. Gap (Wth 6.8m) in bank at NW. Site is enclosed by small rectangular field (c. 50m N-S; c. 40m E-W) the E and W boundaries of which overlie fosse on those sides. 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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