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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Cartron (boyle By., Crossna Ed)

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Cartron (boyle By., Crossna Ed) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Cartron (boyle By., Crossna Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies an oval overgrown area measuring 26 metres northeast-southwest and 20 metres northwest-southeast on a shelf on the northeast-facing slope of a drumlin. A stone spread defines the perimeter, with intermittently visible facing stones and no visible entrance, while the northern boundary joins a field wall. Another rath lies 180 metres to the south-southwest.
On a shelf on the NE-facing slope of a drumlin. Oval overgrown area (dims. 26m NE-SW; c. 20m NW-SE) defined by a stone spread (Wth 0.9m at E to 2.3m at W; int. H 0.1-0.5m; ext. H 0.6-0.9m) with intermittently visible facing stones (original Wth 0.8-1.2m). There is no visible entrance and the perimeter at N is incorporated into a field wall. Rath (RO003-054001-) is c. 180m to the SSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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