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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Druminagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the crest of a low east-west ridge towards its eastern end. A complete fosse surrounds the circular grass-covered area, though part of the ditch was re-cut as a drain. The site remains preserved and unplanted within a coniferous forest.
On the crest of a low E-W ridge towards its E end. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 34.7m E-W; 32.3m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-3.7m; int. H 0.1-0.5m; ext. H 0.8-1m) which is reduced to an overgrown scarp (H1m) NE-SE, and a complete fosse (Wth of base 2.5-3.1m; D 0.3-0.7m), which has been re-cut as a drain NW-N-SE. There is no visible entrance. It is preserved, unplanted, in a coniferous forest (Bing c. 2013). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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