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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rinn, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular overgrown area measures about 28m across and holds an eroded, gapped earthen bank 3m wide. The bank stands 0.2-0.5m high inside and 1-1.2m high outside, with no visible fosse or recognisable entrance.
In a fold on the N-facing slope of a NE-SW ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. c. 28m) defined by an eroded and gapped earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 1-1.2m). There is no visible fosse or recognisable entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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