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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathpalatine

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on slight S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 36m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.6), with an external fosse (D 0.55m; Wth 0.6m) WSW->ENE. Bank levelled and fosse largely infilled with rubble ENE->WSW. Field boundaries, which abutted site at W, N and E, have been removed. Interior level and clear of overgrowth. A recently constructed farm building stands immediately E of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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