What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cronin is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cronin, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a gentle southeast-facing slope as a circular grass-covered area measuring thirty to thirty-three metres across. A grass-covered earthen bank four to seven metres wide surrounds the interior, while an outer fosse reaches a maximum depth of fifty-five centimetres. The entrance and causeway align at the east-southeast, and local knowledge describes a short underground passage within the disturbed southwest quadrant.
On a gentle SE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 33.5m ENE-WSW; 30.5m NNW-SSE) defined by a grass-covered earthen bank (Wth 4.5-7m; int. H 0.2-0.8m; ext. H 1-1.4m) with some bushes and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5m; Wth of base 1m; D 0.2-0.55m) best preserved SW-NNE. The entrance (Wth 1.8m) and causeway (Wth 4.2m) are at ESE. There is local knowledge of a short Man-made underground passage passage (RO047-014002-) in the disturbed SW quadrant of the interior. Rath (RO047-013----) is c. 150m to the W.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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