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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Corrastoona More, County Roscommon, Ireland. A D-shaped grass-covered area measures 29m north-south and 11m east-west, defined by a low earthen bank on the south, west and north sides. A north-south field bank truncates the east edge, leaving no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. A D-shaped quarry occupies the centre of the surviving part, while Rath lies about 90m to the southeast.
On a slight S-facing slope. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 29m N-S; 11m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 0.8-1.1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3-0.4m) S-W-N. It has been truncated by a N-S field bank at E and does not survive E of this feature. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance but there is a D-shaped quarry (dims 16m N-S; 6m E-W; D 0.35-0.45m) at the centre of the surviving part. Rath (RO034-091----) is c. 90m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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