What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Runnabackan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area on the north-facing slope of a broad west-east spur. An overgrown earthen bank and flat-bottomed fosse define the site, while an entrance and causeway appear at the east-northeast. Archaeological testing twenty metres to the west failed to produce related material.

On the N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 36m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.8-5.5m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 1.45-1.9m) and a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8-8.5m; Wth of base 3.6-4.8m; D 0.65-1m). There is an entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 4m; H 0.2m) at ENE (max. ext. diam. 48.7m N-S). Archaeological testing (09E0525) c. 20m to the W failed to produce any related material (Morahan 2012). Rath (RO034-075----) is c. 100m to the S and rath (RO034-073----) is c. 150m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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