Overview
Indicated — Croftonpark is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mayo. In pasture, located on a rise in gently undulating terrain, with good views to E over lowlying wettish grassland. The dilapidated outline of a roughly circular, raised area (diam.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: The dilapidated outline of a roughly circular, raised area (diam.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: It is flanked on the W side by another linear depression or ditch (Wth c. 3m
What was found
The saved account records: In pasture, located on a rise in gently undulating terrain, with good views to E over lowlying wettish grassland.
What remains
The saved account records: c. 30), defined by an irregular, degraded scarp or slope, can be discerned.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Croftonpark matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: At E the scarp merges with a natural fall of ground giving an overall height of c. 2m.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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