What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloghnashade is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloghnashade, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subrectangular grass-covered area towards the top of a west-facing slope. An earthen bank and hedge define the perimeter, though field banks near the site have been removed. Another rath stands about 190 metres to the northeast.

Towards the top of the W-facing slope of SE-NW spur. Subrectangular grass-covered area (dims 33.5m E-W; 27.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.6-3.8m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.4m at E to 0.7-0.9m generally) and hedge which is reduced to a scarp (H 1.1m) at W. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but field banks in the vicinity have been removed. Rath (RO044-040----) is c. 190m to the NE. See the attached aerial image taken from the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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