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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mountplummer

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on E-facing slope, immediately below brow of hill, overlooking stream c. 50m to S. Circular area (43.3m N-S; 43.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.25m; ext. H 2.2m) with external fosse (D 0.7m; Wth 3.3m). Field boundary skirts around outside edge of fosse SSW->NW. Opening at E where wide gap in bank (Wth c. 9m) has been worn down by cattle accessing interior. Interior, under rough pasture, slopes down gently to E. Mature oak trees cover entire site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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