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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mauricetown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (31.1m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1m) E->NNW but truncated by public road NNW->E; distance from enclosing element at SW to road at NE is 28m. Bank has mature thorn trees growing along it and has been denuded in places by cattle accessing interior. Gap (Wth c. 1.8m) at SE probably cattle break. Interior, under marshy pasture, slopes down gently to NE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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