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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolrus

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on crest of SE-facing slope. Circular area (43.5m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by two concentric earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 1.4m). Inner bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.15m) and external bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.35m) partially levelled S->WSW. Break in bank (Wth c. 3.5m) at SSE. Interior surface slopes down gently to S and is under pasture; In NE quadrant is slightly raised roughly D-shaped area (with indistinct edges) and in SE quadrant is large irregular rock outcrop. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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