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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Leggatinty

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Leggatinty is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Leggatinty, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area measures about 24 metres across and sits on a low-lying level landscape near the Carricknabraher River. A low earthen bank and scarp define its boundary, while no visible fosse or entrance remains.
On a low-lying level landscape with the W-E Carricknabraher River c. 20m to the NE. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 24m) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 6.5-6.8m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.7m) SW-W and at E, and by a scarp (H 0.6m) elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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