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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Caltragh (tireragh By., Toberpatrick East Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Caltragh (tireragh By., Toberpatrick East Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Caltragh (tireragh By., Toberpatrick East Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the southwest end of a low, narrow gravel ridge in pasture, forming a raised oval area approximately 34 metres by 28.5 metres. A 1.6-metre scarp defines the perimeter, though no bank or fosse remains. Modern roadway construction destroyed the west and northwest boundary and part of the interior, leaving the northwest quadrant substantially higher than the rest.
Situated at the SW end of a low, narrow gravel ridge in pasture. Raised oval area (dims. c.34m NW-SE; 28.5m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (H 1.6m). No bank or fosse. From WSW-W-NNW the perimeter and part of the interior have been destroyed as a consequence of the construction of a modern NE-SW roadway. Original entrance may have been at E. The NW quadrant of the interior is substantially higher than the remainder. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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