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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Trila (martin), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on the lower east-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. A slight earthen bank and hedge define the site, while a re-cut fosse and drain cross the interior. Modern field drains and gaps have altered the original earthworks.
On the lower E-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 31m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 3.2-4.8m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H 0.8-2.8m) and hedge, with a re-cut fosse (Wth of top 6m; Wth of base 4.3m; D 0.9m) SSW-W-NE and a drain N-SE. The monument is truncated by a large E-W field drain at S and there are modern gaps in the bank at N (Wth 4m) and at SE (Wth 5m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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