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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyowen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On low-lying marshy pasture, in undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse (D 0.75m; Wth 3.4m), heavily masked by dense vegetation overgrowth. Bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.75m) is covered with earth and organic debris SSW->NW. Fosse, best preserved SSW->N, is cut by field drain (on E-W axis) at E. Fosse has been recut SSW->N. Dip in bank (Wth 2m) at SSE. Interior is completely covered with briars. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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