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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shronell (shronell Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In wet pasture, on low rise of a gentle S-facing slope. Great views to S of mountain range. Circular area (dims. 20m NNE-SSW; 19m ESE-WNW) defined by bank (Wth 6.4m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.75m) which is very overgrown with furze and briars WNW-E and SSE-S. Possible entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SW. Fosse (Wth 5.6m; D 0.2m) NNE-S-NW and is present but obscured by overgrowth SSE-NW and N-ENE.. Interior generally level and grass covered. Enclosure (TS066-53001-) is located c. 8m to WSW and enclosure (TS066-054----) is c. 200m to E. Field very undulating as land drained leaving numerous dry water channels. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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