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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barbavilla Demesne

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated in the demesne lands of Barbavilla House located 610m to NNW, on a slight natural rise in gently undulating countryside. Ringfort (WM008-077----) 130m to N. Ringfort (WM008-083----) 200m to ENE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earthen and stone bank and slight external fosse. The bank has several disturbance gaps, and appears to have been steepened internally. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NW-SE across the interior of the monument. See attached section of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2017

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