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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyvaheen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a steep SE-facing slope in undulating terrain, surrounded by tillage to NW and SW and young plantation to SE. Townland boundary runs roughly N-S along NE side. Enclosures, 600m, 500m and 400m respectively to NE on opposite ridge, (TS077-047----; TS077-050---- and TS077-051----) were probably visible but have been levelled. Interior is uneven, a lot of scrub in SE quadrant, otherwise grass-covered. Oval area (diam. 28.6m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by a bank (Wth 1.2m crest, 3.3m base; int. H 0.48m; ext. H 0.56m). There is a steep drop to the exterior in the SE quad. which has been truncated (ext. H 2.3m). The NE quadrant also has quite a steep drop to the exterior and is very overgrown with brambles and scrub. There is no visible entrance feature. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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