What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gortanure, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area sits on a gentle north-facing slope and measures about twenty-two metres north-south and twenty-one metres east-west. A low scarp and shallow fosse define its boundary, while local tradition describes it as a childrens burial ground. Archaeological testing nearby exposed part of a pit, confirming human activity around the site.

On a rise on a gentle N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 22m N-S; 21m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.5m at N to 1.05m at E) with some bushes, and a fosse (Wth of base 3m; D 0.2m) at W. There is no visible entrance, but there is a local tradition of its use as a childrens burial ground (RO008C004002-) (Gannon 1972). Archaeological testing (E3354) c. 35m outside the perimeter at SW produced portion of a pit (RO008C004003-) (diam. c. 1.5m) (Kerrigan 2009c). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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