What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carraun (leyny By., Banada Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carraun (leyny By., Banada Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. The roughly circular site sits on a low rise in pasture, measuring 22.8 meters north-south and 26 meters east-west. A 1.2-meter scarp defines the boundary, while cultivation ridges mark the interior and a field boundary skirts the south perimeter.

In pasture, on a low rise. A roughly circular area (diam. 22.8m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by a scarp (H c. 1.2m). Cultivation ridges are evident in the interior. A field boundary skirts the S perimeter. 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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