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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Bredagh (athlone South By., Rockhill Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Bredagh (athlone South By., Rockhill Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bredagh (athlone South By., Rockhill Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a gentle south-facing slope as a subcircular grass-covered area measuring 36.5 metres west-northwest to east-southeast and 32.8 metres north-northeast to south-southwest. A slight earthen bank 4 to 7.3 metres wide and 0.1 to 0.8 metres high defines the perimeter, while no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance remains.
On a gentle S-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 36.5m WNW-ESE; 32.8m NNE-SSW) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 4-7.3m; int. H 0.1-0.5m; ext. H 0.6-0.8m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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