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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sheepwalk

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sheepwalk is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Sheepwalk, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a rise in a low-lying landscape and forms a circular grass-covered area about 38 metres east-west and 36 metres north-south. A scarp from 0.3 to 1 metre high defines the perimeter, while the western opening to a man-made underground passage is now closed.
On a rise in a low-lying landscape. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 38m E-W; 36m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at S to 1m at NE). The opening to the Man-made underground passage (RO009-050002-) which was inside the perimeter at W is now closed. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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