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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Warren

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Warren is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Warren, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area measuring 47 metres by 37.5 metres on a south-facing slope at the west edge of Safe Harbour. A slight earthen bank and shallow scars define its boundary, while a house stands immediately to the west.
On a S-facing slope at the W edge of Safe Harbour on the NE side of the Rindoon peninsula. Subcircular or oval grass-covered area (dims 47m NE-SW; 37.5m NW-SE) that slopes down to the SE (H c. 3m). It is defined by a scarp (H 0.6m at SE) NE-S, a slight earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.2m) S-SW, and a scarp down to the interior (H 0.5m at NW) elsewhere. The house (RO046-004010-) is immediately to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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