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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathsallagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In level pasture. Circular area (dims. 20m N-S; 20m E-W Measurements taken from latest edition OS 6-inch map as overgrowth too dense) defined by inner earthen bank (Wth 9.3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m) reduced to scarp in places. Badgers set in exterior of inner bank at E. Intervening fosse (Wth 8.8m; D 0.4-0.6m) truncated by field boundary (long axis E-W) to N. Outer bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.2m) NE-E-S-NW truncated by field boundary to N. Interior inaccessible due to impenetrable growth of thorn trees. Ringfort-rath (TS069-042----) located 220m to W. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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