
What is recorded here
Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Moneyduff, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area is about 42m across and is defined by an overgrown earthen bank with an outer fosse. The entrance is at E, and Rath is about 190m to the N.
Towards the bottom of the SW-facing slope of a small drumlin with Ballagh Lough (dims c. 400m NE-SW; c. 250m NW-SE) c. 90m to the W. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 42m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4.3-5.5m; int. H 0.2-1.2m; ext. H 1-1.3m) with an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5-5m; D 0.3m generally to 1.05m at NE) NNE-SE but visible as a band of wet ground (Wth 3-5m) NW-N, and re-cut as a drain SE-W. The entrance (Wth 3.5m) is at E. Rath (RO011-122----) is c. 190m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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