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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Foxhill

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Foxhill is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Foxhill, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular overgrown area thirty-five metres across on the northwest-facing slope of a drumlin. A gapped earthen bank and outer fosse surround the space, while a three-metre entrance and stone-lined causeway mark the eastern edge. Rath (RO007-030----) lies one hundred and ninety metres to the south-southwest.
On the NW-facing slope of a drumlin. Circular overgrown area (diam. 35m) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 4.3m at E to 5.55m at S; int. H 0.1m generally to 0.75m at S; ext. H 1.1-1.5m) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4-5.8m; D 0.5-1.05m), with a slight outer bank (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2-0.4m) at NW. The original entrance (Wth 3m) and stone-lined causeway are at E. Rath (RO007-030----) is c. 190m to the SSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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