Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Annaghcor

In pasture, at the S end of a ridge overlooking Lough Arrow to the E. An oval area (32m NW-SE; 25m NE-SW) defined by the remains of two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 3m: int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.2m) is evident W-NE, with the remains of a stone revetment on the external face to W; a further slight trace of bank is evident SSW-W. Elsewhere the interior is defined by a scarp. This scarp appears linear at E. The intervening fosse (Wth 3m) is evident all round. The outer bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.6m) is evident E-SW. A NE-SW field boundary cuts across the interior. There is a Man-made underground passage (SL034-179002---) in the N quadrant adjacent to the bank. Beech trees grow along the perimeter of the rath. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008