What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carroward (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on the SW-facing slope of a broad, low hill. An earthen bank and rounded fosse define most of the perimeter, while a N-S field bank truncates the east side and a 2m entrance opens at the west.

On the SW-facing slope of a broad, low hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28m N-S; 27.3m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.9-1m) W-NE, and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5m; D 0.2m) SE-WSW. The perimeter is truncated at E by a N-S field bank, and there is an entrance (Wth 2m) at W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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