What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Rathmore (ballintober South By.) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Rathmore (ballintober South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass-covered area sits at the eastern edge of a broad plateau, bounded by foundations of a stone wall with inner and outer facing stones. A rock-cut fosse runs southwest to northeast, while the original entrance and unexcavated causeway occupy the northwest position. Old field banks attach to the southern and southwestern perimeter, although the northeast to eastern boundary remains damaged.

At the E edge of a broad plateau. Subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 24m N-S; 20.2m E-W) defined by the foundations of a grass-covered stone stone wall with inner and outer facing-stones (Wth 1.1m at N to 2m at W; H 0.2-0.5m). There is a rock-cut fosse (Wth of top 2.5m; D 0.3-0.4m) SW-N-NE, and the original entrance (Wth 2.2m) and unexcavated causeway (Wth 3.5m) are at NW. The perimeter is damaged NE-E, and old field banks are attached to the perimeter at S and SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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