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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Portobello

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a low rise. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 22.5m E-W; 21.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-3.3m; int. H 0.25-0.75m; ext. H 0.6-1.1m), which is reduced to a straight scarp (H 0.8m-1.1m) SE-SSW. There is no visible fosse or entrance, but the perimeter is planted with mature deciduous trees. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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