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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lyonstown, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the lower north-facing slope of a drumlin as a circular overgrown area forty-five to fifty metres across. An earthen bank two to three metres wide surrounds internal facing stones and slight traces of an outer fosse three to three and a half metres wide. No identifiable entrance remains visible.
On the lower N-facing slope of a drumlin. Circular overgrown area (diam. c. 45-50m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth c. 2-3m; int. H c. 0.3m; ext. H 0.4-1.8m) with internal facing stones and slight traces of an outer fosse (Wth 3-3.5m). There is no identifiable entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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