What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castledargan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castledargan, County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area sits in marshy ground on a low ridge, reaching 21.3 metres north-south and 18.3 metres east-west. A 1.15-metre scarp defines the boundary, while intermittent external revetment remains and deciduous trees mark the perimeter. Another rath lies approximately 20 metres to the north-northwest.

In marshy ground, on a low ridge. A raised circular area (21.3m N-S; 18.3m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1.15m) with the remains of an external revetment intermittently along the external face. There are deciduous trees along the perimeter. Another rath (SL021-043----) is c. 20m to NNW. 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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