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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyroe East

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In rough pasture, on N-facing hillside. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.7m; Wth 14m), with external fosse (D 0.45m; Wth 4m) NW->E, and counterscarp bank (ext. H 1.1m) NW->SE. Scarp is best preserved NW->NE, but elsewhere is gradual and somewhat indistinct in profile. Counterscarp has dumped material covering it at N. Interior gently dips down to shallow hollow just E-of-centre; SE quadrant covered by thicket of brambles and nettles as is enclosing element in this area. Terrain immediately E of enclosure is marshy. Avenue leading to farmyard curves to avoid enclosure on W side. Field boundary, shown abutting enclosure at NE on 1924 OS 6-inch map, has been removed. 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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