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Not indidatedc

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Not indidatedc is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Ardcarn (boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a steep east-facing slope at the south end of fields belonging to a deserted settlement. The circular grass-covered area contains two stone spreads separated by a berm, with an entrance at the north-northwest leading to a small cairn inside. Cashel lies about fifty metres to the north.
On a steep E-facing slope at the S end of the fields of the deserted settlement (RO006-103007-). Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 21.7m N-S; 20.3m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.9-4m; int. H 0.03-0.6m; ext. H 0.1m S-W to 0.5m generally) separated by a berm (Wth 0.7-1.2m) from an outer stone spread (Wth 1.5-2.2m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m) which is incorporated into an element of the field system (RO006-103007-) W-E. There is an entrance (Wth 1.5m) through the inner feature at NNW with a small cairn (diam. 4m; H 0.4m) inside it. Cashel (RO006-103016-) is c. 50m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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