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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castletown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on slight E-facing slope in pasture. Raised oval area (32m E-W; 28m N-S) enclosed by a bank (Wth 4.85m; int. H 0.25m) of earth and stone. The bank is made up of earth with many large boulders (av. dims. 1m x 1m x 1m) of limestone and quartzy conglomerates. No fosse is visible at ground level. A break (Wth 2m) through the bank at E marks the position of the original entrance. The entrance is lined by two parallel lines (both L 4m) of boulders, similar to those in the bank material, extending into the interior. A modern break (Wth 3m) cuts through the bank at NNW. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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