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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Brenormore

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In forestry, on an E-facing slope, on foothills of Carrickabrock. Circular area (diam. 27m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.5m; Wth 3.8m), reduced to scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 1.55m) E-S. Possible entrance (Wth 3m) at N and W (Wth 4m). Trace of fosse (basal Wth 0.75m; overall Wth 3.05m; D 0.3m) SW-W. Interior tends downslope to E with prevalent slope. Occasional rabbit burrows visible in bank. A 10m forestry buffer zone around monument is used as a driving line. A possible souterrain (TS071-023002-) is associated. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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