What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinvoher (corran By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinvoher (corran By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies pasture on an ENE-facing slope as a raised circular area measuring 28 metres north-south and 27 metres east-west. An eroded earthen bank and a scarp define its boundary, while an external fosse remains evident to the west and north-northeast. The interior slopes slightly toward the east-northeast and stays clear of overgrowth.

In pasture, on an ENE-facing slope. A raised circular area (28m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by an eroded earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.55m) WSW-NNE and by a scarp (H 0.8m) elsewhere. An external fosse (D 0.4m) is evident W-NNE. There is a field boundary on the line of the fosse E-SE. Another field boundary exists along the line of the scarp S-WSW. The interior slopes slightly to ENE and is clear of overgrowth. 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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