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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Errironagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular overgrown area sits on a drumlin in a coniferous forest and is defined by a gapped earthen bank. Traces of a fosse and outer bank at the southeast were visible in 1982 but can no longer be seen. There is no recognisable entrance.
On top of a drumlin in a coniferous forest. Circular overgrown area (diam. 23m) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.3-0.7m), but traces of a fosse (Wth of top 2.5m; D 0.3m) and outer bank (Wth 2m) at SE which were visible in 1982 (SMR file) can no longer be seen. There is no recognisable entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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