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Indicated — Roos

Enclosure

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Indicated — Roos is recorded as Enclosure in Mayo. c. 20-25m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map it is not shown on later map editions.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: c. 20-25m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map

How it was made and used

The saved account records: it is not shown on later map editions.

What was found

The saved account records: There is no visible trace at ground level.

What remains

The saved account records: It appears to have been located on a rise with a fall of ground to SW towards a stream/drain.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Roos matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: There is a castle (MA119-032----) on the opposite, S side of the drain.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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