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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lissadorn, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a low rise where a circular grass-covered area measures 23.5m north-south and 21.5m east-west. A scarp and outer fosse define the perimeter, while a drystone wall clips the northeast edge. Rath lies approximately 160m to the east-northeast.
On a low rise. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 23.5m N-S; 21.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at E to 0.95m at W), and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.7m; Wth of base 3.5m; D 0.3-0.5m) WNW-N and S-SSW. A NNW-SSE drystone wall clips the perimeter at NE. Rath (RO016-088----) is c. 160m to the ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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