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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyhammon,carrownaskeagh ((roscommon By., Killavackan Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyhammon,carrownaskeagh ((roscommon By., Killavackan Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyhammon,carrownaskeagh ((roscommon By., Killavackan Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass-covered area measures 28m E-W and 23m N-S on a slight W-facing slope. An overgrown earthen bank and outer fosse define the perimeter, with no visible entrance. The southern bank and drain are incorporated into the townland boundary with Carrownaskeagh.
On a slight W-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims. 28m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at N: Wth 2.9m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.9m) and outer fosse (at N: Wth of top 3.6m; Wth of base 2.2m; D 0.5m) which are incorporated into a field bank and townland boundary with Carrownaskeagh (at S: Wth 3.1m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.4m) and external drain (at S: Wth of base 1.3m; D 0.9m) ESE-WSW. There is no visible entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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