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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughalin

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 41m) enclosed by two concentric earthen banks. Inner bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m) has been removed ESE->SSE. External bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.35m) and intervening fosse (Wth 1.4m) present WSW->ESE. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 8m) at centre of interior. Otherwise interior, which is under pasture, slopes down gently to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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