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Why this matters

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

Overview

Indicated — Rosturra is recorded as Enclosure in Galway. Poorly preserved circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) defined by a low narrow bank of earth and stone (Wth 0.6-0.8m

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Poorly preserved circular enclosure (diam.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: c. 50m) defined by a low narrow bank of earth and stone (Wth 0.6-0.8m

What was found

The saved account records: H 0.6m) and an external fosse (Wth c. 0.4m)

What remains

The saved account records: the latter is only visible from W to N.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Rosturra matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The interior of the site and the bank are densely planted with trees.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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