What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballaghabawmore, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a broad ridge south of the Carnfree ridge and presents a circular grass-covered area bounded by an earthen bank, complete fosse and outer bank. A causeway marks the southeast entrance, while a field bank and drain divide the interior. Archaeological testing nearby produced no related material.

On a broad WNW-ESE ridge c. 550m S of the WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 43.7m N-S; 42.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-5.5m; int. H 0.7-0.8m; ext. H 2-2.4m) separated by a complete fosse (Wth of top 6-8m; Wth of base 2-3m; D 0.3-0.9m) from an outer bank (Wth 4.3-4.8m; H 0.3-0.8m) S-E. The entrance causeway (Wth 3m) is at SE and the interior is bisected by a N-S field bank and drain. Archaeological testing (03E0825) c. 90m to the SW failed to produce any related material (Read 2006). See the attached aerial view taken from the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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