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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Treanamarly

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Treanamarly is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Treanamarly, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the top of an east-facing slope at the eastern end of a drumlin ridge, forming a D-shaped grass and rush-covered area measuring 28.8 metres north-south and 18.4 metres east-west. A rush-filled fosse 1.8 to 3 metres wide borders the southern and northern sides, while a 0.4-metre scarp marks the straight eastern edge. Another rath lies about 30 metres to the west.
Towards the top of the E-facing slope at the E end of an E-W drumlin ridge. D-shaped grass and rush-covered area (dims 28.8m N-S; 18.4m E-W) which slopes down to the E (H 1.5m) defined by a rush-filled fosse (Wth 1.8-3m) S-N, and a scarp (H 0.4m) on the straight E side. Rath (RO010-125001-) is c. 30m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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