What is recorded here
Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardanaffrin, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the SE end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge and measures about 25m across. A 3m entrance opens eastward, while the Doon of Drumsna linear earthwork lies 60m to the NE and another rath sits 200m to the WNW.
On top of the SE end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.6-5m; int. H 0.4m at N to 0.8m at S; ext. H 0.9m at W to 1.7m at S) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 3.1m at S to 4.75m at N; D 0.05m at E to 0.75m at S). The entrance (Wth 3m) is at E. The inner bank of the Doon of Drumsna linear earthwork (RO011-058----) is c. 60m to the NE, and rath (RO011-059----) is c. 200m to the WNW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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