Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carricknagrip

In rough pasture, on a gentle W-facing slope. A circular area (diam. 20.9m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m). An external fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.3m) is evident along the E arc. There is a stone-lined entrance (Wth 1.8m) at SE with a causeway across the fosse. The E portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. The ground rises to an irregularly shaped low mound in the centre of the interior. 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