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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardmore (boyle By., Croghan Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardmore (boyle By., Croghan Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardmore (boyle By., Croghan Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The D-shaped grass platform measures 33.5m ENE-WSW and 25m NNW-SSE on a shelf overlooking northern marshland. A straight 30m side at SE follows a fosse 3.7-4m wide at the top and 1.1-1.55m deep internally, while the NE perimeter has eroded and a 4.5m modern causeway crosses the WSW edge.
On a shelf overlooking marshy land to the N. D-shaped or subrectangular grass-covered platform with lazy-beds (dims 33.5m ENE-WSW; 25m NNW-SSE) that has the straight side with some bushes at SE (L 30m) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3.7-4m; Wth of base 1.5m; int. D 1.1-1.55m; ext. D 0.2-0.35m) E-W-NNE, but the perimeter is eroded at NE and it is crossed by a modern causeway (Wth 4.5m) at WSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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