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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Oakport Demesne

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Oakport Demesne is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Oakport Demesne, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass and scrub-covered area measures 30.5m north-south and 29.5m east-west on a low-lying rock shelf. A stone spread defines most of the perimeter, though the west-southwest to west-northwest section is missing. A 1.1m entrance opens at the southeast edge near the southern boundary of the local field system.
On a shelf of rock outcrop in a low-lying position. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (int. diam. 30.5m N-S; 29.5m E-W) defined by a stone spead (at N: Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 1.55m; at E: Wth 7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.75m) with some facing stones visible (at E: original Wth 3m), but the perimeter is missing WSW-WNW. There is an entrance (Wth 1.1m) at SE. It is situated at the S edge of the field system (RO006-060002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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