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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballycohy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In improved pasture; drainage channels and dry stream beds. Circular area (diam. 20.5m) defined by low bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.2m) WNW-NW and ESE-SE and a denuded scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.95m) NW-ESE and SE-WNW. Breach (Wth 0.75m) at E. Fosse (Wth 6.55-7.25m; D 0.5-0.65m) is waterlogged NW-SE and poorly drained elsewhere. Possible remains of outer bank (Wth 6.1m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.2m) WNW-N and ESE. Raised area (dims. 6m N-S; 8m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.2m) ESE-WNW and levelled scarp (Wth 1m; H 0.05m) WNW-NNW within NE sector is a possible house foundation.Possible entrance at S and depression within. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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