
What is recorded here
Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bunnamucka, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular scrub-covered area sits on the crest of a low east-west drumlin ridge. An overgrown earthen bank and shallow outer fosse define the remains, though the northern bank is much reduced and no original entrance is identifiable.
On the crest of a low E-W drumlin ridge. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 30m N-S; 27.5m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.8-5.7m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.4-0.9m) which is much reduced at N (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.6m), and a shallow outer fosse (Wth of top 3.2-6.3m; Wth of base 1.6-2.6m; D 0.2m) NNE-S-NNW. There is no identifiable original entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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