What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killinraghty Big, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area sits on a gentle SW-facing slope and measures 48m E-W by 46.4m N-S. An overgrown earthen bank and a scarp define its boundary, while a rounded fosse runs NNW-E with its outer edge quarried away NNE-E. No original entrance remains identifiable.

On a gentle SW-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 48m E-W; 46.4m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.6m; ext. H 0.45-1.2m) NW-E-WSW and by a scarp (H 0.6m) elsewhere. There is a rounded fosse (at N: Wth of top 8m; Wth of base 2.8m; D 0.8m) NNW-E, the outer edge of which has been quarried away (D 0.6-1.2m) NNE-E. There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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