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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardnaglass Lower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardnaglass Lower is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardnaglass Lower, County Sligo, Ireland. Two co-joined raths occupy a slight north-facing pasture slope. The northern rath measures nineteen metres across and contains a raised circular area bounded by a six-point-nine-metre earth and stone bank reaching ninety-five centimetres internally. Its southern neighbour connects to the northern bank at the south-southeast and south-southwest, while no original entrance or surrounding ditch remains visible.
Situated on a slight N-facing slope in pasture. Two co-joined raths. The northernmost rath is a raised circular area (diam. 19m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 6.9m; int. H 0.95m). No fosse visible. The bank of the southern rath (SL005-080002-) links to the bank of the N enclosure at SSE and at SSW. Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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