What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castletown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castletown, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight east-facing pasture slope as a raised oval area measuring 32 metres east-west and 28 metres north-south. A 4.85-metre-wide bank of earth, limestone and quartzy conglomerates encloses the space, with a 2-metre break at the east marking the original entrance. Two parallel 4-metre lines of boulders extend inward from that entrance, while a separate 3-metre modern break cuts through the bank at the north-northwest.

Situated on slight E-facing slope in pasture. Raised oval area (32m E-W; 28m N-S) enclosed by a bank (Wth 4.85m; int. H 0.25m) of earth and stone. The bank is made up of earth with many large boulders (av. dims. 1m x 1m x 1m) of limestone and quartzy conglomerates. No fosse is visible at ground level. A break (Wth 2m) through the bank at E marks the position of the original entrance. The entrance is lined by two parallel lines (both L 4m) of boulders, similar to those in the bank material, extending into the interior. A modern break (Wth 3m) cuts through the bank at NNW. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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