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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballynamrossagh

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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In improved pasture, gently undulating pasture, on a gentle NW-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 17m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by low bank (Wth 4.25-6.05m; int. H 0.18-0.85m; ext. H 0.75-0.85m), fosse (overall Wth 8.25m; basal Wth 5m; D 0.4m) WNW-NW and N-E-S and outer bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.15m) WNW-NW and N-SSE. The inner bank is best defined at SSE-SSW and there is a break (Wth 5m) at SSE and less intrusive gap (Wth 3.2m) at W. The outer bank has a gap (Wth 5.2m) at ENE. Field boundary truncates monument across SW-sector and remains of levelled field boundary appear to truncate outer bank across S-arc. Interior is grass covered and contains ring-barrow (TS066-125001-) off-centre to N. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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