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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinglanna

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on a general SW-facing slope. Oval area (dims 19m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 3.8m; H 1.25m). Possible berm (Wth 2.75m) NE-SW at base of scarp. Intervening fosse (Wth 9.35m; D 2.25m). Outer bank (Wth 7.6m; int. H 2.25m; ext. H 0.9m) NE-SE and SW-WNW is eroded by livestock WSW-WNW. Field boundary (long axis ENE-WSW) truncates fosse across NNW-sector. Interior is grass covered and slightly uneven. A low profile sub-circular area (dims. 3.5m N-S; 4.75m E-W) is within centre and a flat stone covered in lichens is in the SE-quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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