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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballymorris (killardry Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a gentle S-facing slope with the River Aherlow c. 60m to the SW, in pasture in low-lying flat river valley. Adjacent ringfort (TS075-008----), 80m to the ESE, is visible through the hedgerow. Circular area (diam. 40m N-S and E-W) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank (Wth 1.6m crest, 6.4m base; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 1.23m) and slight indication of an external fosse (Wth 2.3m; D 0.16m). The grass-covered interior slopes slightly to the SE. There is some scrub and nettles on the bank which is denuded in the NE and SE sectors. In the W quadrant a small area has been quarried immediately outside the bank. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 31 March 2014

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