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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonshannagh (roscommon By., Creeve Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular overgrown area measures about 26m across and sits at the W end of an E-W drumlin ridge. A wide earthen bank and partial outer fosse define the boundary, but no visible entrance remains. Archaeological testing immediately to the SE found no related material.
At the W end of an E-W drumlin ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. c. 26m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-5.5m; int. H 0.65-1m; ext. H 1.5-1.8m), and an outer fosse (Wth of base 2.5-3m; D 0.3-0.65m) S-NW and at NE which is surrounded by a field bank S-E-SE. There is no visible entrance. Archaeological testing (02E1036) immediately to the SE failed to produce any related material (Read 2004b). Rath (RO017-173----) is c. 160m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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