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Embanked enclosure — Newtown (roscommon By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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At the crest of a low rise. Overgrown subcircular area (dims 28.3m N-S; 24.1m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.4-5.7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1-1.7m) and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.8m; Wth of base 3.5m; D 0.4-0.7m). The entrance (Wth 3m) is at ENE. Rath (RO028-027----) is c. 90m to the WSW and earthwork (RO028-026----) is c. 160m to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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