What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Turrock is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Turrock, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a low limestone knoll as a circular grass-covered stone spread thirty-eight metres across with no visible entrance. A rectangular stone enclosure attaches to the northeast perimeter, while an old field wall crosses the interior from north to south.

Visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (GSIAP: M 472-3), and situated on a low knoll in an area of limestone outcrop. Circular domed and scrub-covered area (diam. 38.2m NE-SW; 36.2m NW-SE) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 4-4.5m; max. H 0.8m) with no evidence of facing-stones or of an identifiable original entrance. A rectangular grass-covered enclosure or annexe (RO047-016003-) (dims 21.7m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by a stone spread is attached to the perimeter at NE. The interior is overlain by an old field wall which extends to the N and S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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