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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tullohea

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On top of low ridge in undulating terrain, under grass. Field to S under tillage. Ringfort under grass. Circular area (diam. 37.9m N-S; 37.1m E-W) defined by round-topped earthen and stone bank (Wth 2.4-2.6m crest, 4.9m base; int. H 0.55-0.43m; ext. H 1.05-1.17m - dimensions for N and S quadrants respectively). Entrance (Wth 2.7m) in E quadrant. Boulders strewn around bank, mostly appear to be as a result of clearance activity. Interior undulating with two depressions towards the centre in NW quadrant, the larger towards the NW bank has been deliberately excavated (dims. 5m x 5.2m; D 0.5m). Old feeding ring towards S bank, with waterlogged pool adjacent. Another small pool adjacent to NW quadrant. Slight scarp in E quadrant drops towards the entrance, within this slight depression a mound of cut gorse has been deposited. Field boundaries which ran N and S of ringfort have been removed. No visible evidence of an external fosse. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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