What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknacarrow is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knocknacarrow, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits on a rise about 100m from the south shore of a bay at the south angle of Oakport Lough. The site appears as a circular grass-covered area 23-24m across, bounded by a slight scarp 0.1-0.5m high. Another earthwork lies 220m to the east-southeast.

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on top of a rise, c. 100m from the S shore of a bay at the S angle of Oakport Lough. Described as an oval area defined by the remains of an earthen bank and traces of a fosse (Gannon 1972). It is now visible as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 23-24m) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.1-0.5m). Earthwork (RO007-064----) is c. 220m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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