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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glenwilliam

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 27m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.15m) which grades down to scarped edge NNE->ESE, with external fosse NE->NNW (Wth 1.2m), and with external earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) W->NNW. A N-S field boundary crosses enclosing element ENE->SE. Level interior has been raised on N side to compensate for slope of terrain. It is covered by mature beech and sycamore trees. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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