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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Prospect (rathcool Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, incorporated into paddock for horses, to S of farmyard. Raised (H 0.6m) sub-circular area (dims. 62m N-S; 58m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.7m; H 1.3m) NNE-ESE and SSE-NW. Bank (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.45m) is low NW-NNE and ESE-SSE. Entrance (Wth c. 4m) at ESE is blocked up with dead wood. External fosse (Wth 10m; D 0.5m) N-NW. Possible traces of a circular/oval feature within centre of interior. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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