What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardlona is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardlona, County Sligo, Ireland. It stands on a ridge above Lough Gara and contains a raised oval area enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse. The earthworks remain visible in pasture despite heavy overgrowth.

In pasture, on top of a ridge overlooking Lough Gara to the NW. A raised oval area (int. diam. 30.5m x 24m) enclosed by a heavily overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 2m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 1m). 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

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