What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Steill, County Roscommon, Ireland. A subcircular grass-covered platform rises two to three metres above a flat-bottomed fosse, while a standing stone rests on the outer bank at the southeast. Two man-made underground passages and another rath lie within three hundred metres, completing a dense cluster of ancient earthworks along the low ridge.

Towards the E end of a low E-W ridge. Subcircular raised and grass-covered platform (dims 42m E-W; 37.7m N-S; H 2m at S to 3.3m at N) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 7.5m at E to 13.5m at W; Wth of base 3.3m at E to 6.8m at W; D 0.9-1m) which is separated by a berm (Wth 2-3m) from an outer bank (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2-0.7m) SW-N-SE that is incorporated into a field bank NW-NE. The outer bank has been removed SE-SW by an E-W field bank which curtails the fosse here (max. ext. dims 70.5m N-S; 68.7m E-W), and there is a modernised ramp entrance (Wth 6.3m) at S. Standing stone (RO022-107005-) is on the outer bank at SE, and Man-made underground passage (RO022-107002-) is at the edge of the platform at W. Rath (RO022-057065-) is c. 250m to the W, and Man-made underground passage (RO022-108002-) is c. 220m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.