What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Binganagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Binganagh, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies pasture on a west-facing slope as a raised oval area enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse along the south, west and north arcs. The interior slopes downward to the west, where the ground rises to compensate for the hillslope, while a small area on the east side is dug into. The site appeared in an 1836 record as lios na lia.

In pasture on a W-facing slope. A raised oval area (int. diam. 34m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 2m) with an external fosse (D 0.5m) along the S, W and N arcs. The interior slopes down to W, where it is raised to compensate for the hillslope. A small area of the rath is dug into on the E side. The rath was recorded in 1836 as 'lios na lia' (OSL, 147). 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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