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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballingowan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In level pasture. Sub-circular area (24.5m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.95m) SW->NE, and defined by scarped edge (H 1.5m; Wth 2m) NE->SW, with external fosse (D 1.4m; Wth 3.6m) SE->WSW; fosse re-cut as drain ENE->SE and WSW->NNE. Entrance (Wth 1.9m) at NE. Field boundary abuts outer edge of fosse at SSW. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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