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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Jossestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on a generally level area with ground falling gently to E. Remains of sub-circular area (dims. 29m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.0m; H 1.4m) ENE-S-WNW and truncated by trackway and ruinous farmyard to N. Breach (Wth 2m) in scarp at S. External fosse (Wth c. 7.5- 9m; D c. 0.3- 0.6m) ENE-S-WNW is waterlogged to S and W. Scarp and fosse obscured by overgrowth to W and heavily poached by cattle to E. Remains of interior are level and in pasture. Second trackway to E. Enclosure (TS070-092----) located 280m to NE; ringfort (TS070-094----) located 380m to E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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