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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyhomuck,ballyvadlea (cloneen Par.),garrankyle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In improved pasture, on a S-facing slope. Sub-circular area (dims. 37m E-W; total 42m N-S) defined by earthen bank (Wth at top 1.5m; overall Wth 6.3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.85m) SE-NW; gap (Wth 5.5m) at WNW. Remains of levelled bank traceable around N-arc. Monument truncated by linear earthen field boundary across N arc and similar boundary forms division between conjoined ringfort (TS063-036001-) to E. Fosse (basal Wth 1.2m; overall Wth 5.5m; D 0.55m) SW-WNW is backfilled SE-SW. Possible drain (L 14m) at S-end, E-side, along inside of dividing field boundary. Interior has a S-facing slope. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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