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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinleenty

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In a small pasture field, farmyard to S. Oval area (dims. 34m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.4m) SSE-W-NE which is best defined (Wth 8.95m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 3.05m) SW-NW. Bank is reduced to a scarp (Wth 1.75m; H 1.1m) E-SSE. Breach (Wth 6.5m) at ENE and breach (Wth 3m) at NW. Fosse (overall Wth 9.85m; basal Wth 3m; D 0.75m) SW-NW. Modern earthen bank defining silage slab is located 6m from base of bank at S and truncates fosse SSE-SW. Interior generally level and grass covered. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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