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Embanked enclosure — Ballyconboy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Towards the bottom of the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 33m E-W; 32.5m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.4-0.6m), with a slight bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m) on the perimeter NE-E. There are slight traces of a fosse at N (Wth of base 4.5m) and S (Wth of base 3.5m), and a large overgrown quarry (dims c. 20m N-S; c. 4m E-W; D c. 2m) on the perimeter SW-NW. There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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