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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ross (tireragh By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on the level top of an E-W rise in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 27.3m) enclosed at NE by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.6m; H 0.55m) and elsewhere defined by a scarp. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. The internal area is divided into unequal portions by a disused NW-SE field boundary. Within the internal area at E is a large slab (L 2m; Wth. 0.35m) whcih is obliquely embedded in the sod. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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