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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dooally

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on slight N-facing slope of a low river valley. Circular area (28m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.2m) NNE->WNW and defined by scarped edge (H 1.2m; Wth 2.1m) WNW->NNE, with an external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 2.35m) NNE->SE. Gap in bank (Wth 1.5m) at W. Stream runs E-W along base of scarped edge on N side. Fosse infilled with rubble SE->NW; farm trackway runs along line of infilled fosse NW->S. Interior slopes slightly down to N, and is under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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