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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Jossestown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In flat pasture in gently undulating terrain. Moated site (TS077-003----) visible c. 200m to N; Donaghmore church (TS077-027----) visible on crest of hill to SW. Roughly circular area (diam. 38.4m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by low bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 4.2m base; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) and wide fosse (Wth 1.9m; H above counterscarp 1.9m). Field boundary runs E-W dividing the interior. The E side of the ringfort is bounded by a field bank, which may have truncated this side slightly. Gap broken through bank in S quadrant and gate inserted. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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