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Indicated — Burriscarra

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Burriscarra
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In pasture, at N end of ridge, 300m W [recte c. 190m SW] of ringfort (MA100-042----). Raised, circular area (47m N-S; 45m E-W), enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (H 0.6m), external fosse (D 1.4m) and outer bank (H 1.1m), levelled NE to S. Fosse on SW. Entrance (Wth 2.7m) in NE. Four stone field fences radiate from site. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 116. Date of upload: 24 January 2013

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