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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newtown (ballybrit By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated just off the top of a natural low hillock on the E facing slope in upland area. Raised circular area (26m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (ext. H 2m - 3.5m) reduced in places to a scarp and external fosse (Wth 2m; ext. D 0.5m) evident at W only with causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.5m) at NE. E side of site is raised to compensate for hill slope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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