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Indicated

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Indicated is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Lissygreaghan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It stands on the crest of a north-south esker ridge as a circular grass-covered platform measuring 34.5m NE-SW and 33m NW-SE. An earthen bank with inner and outer stone facing-stones defines the perimeter SSE-WSW, though field walls overlay the rest. A cashel lies 180m ENE and a barrow 70m N.
On the crest of a N-S esker ridge. Circular grass-covered platform with some trees (diam. 34.5m NE-SW; 33m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (at SSW: Wth 4.15m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m) with inner and outer stone facing-stones (original Wth 1.5-1.6m) visible SSE-WSW, but the perimeter is overlain by field walls elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Cashel (RO048-094----) is c. 180m to the ENE and barrow (RO048-093----) is c. 70m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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