What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghnaveen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curraghnaveen, County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass and scrub-covered platform measures 24.7 metres north-south and 19.7 metres east-west on a gentle east-northeast-facing slope. A scarp rising 0.35 to 0.8 metres defines the edge, while a large quarry with upcast occupies the south-east quadrant. The site appears only on the 1915 edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch map.
Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and situated on a gentle ENE-facing slope. Subcircular grass and scrub-covered platform (dims 24.7m N-S; 19.7m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.35-0.8m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but a large quarry (diam. of base 4-5m; D 1-1.7m) with its upcast has been dug in the SE quadrant.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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