What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cuiltydangan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cuiltydangan, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a pasture on the northwest-facing slope of a ridge where the land to the north and west holds trees. A low earthen bank surrounds a slightly raised circular area, while a shallow external fosse runs all round the perimeter. Another rath lies about 150 metres to the east southeast on the same ridge.

In pasture, on the NW-facing slope of a ridge; the land to N and W is planted with trees. A slightly raised roughly circular area (22m N-S; 19m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1m). A shallow external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.4m) is evident all round. Numerous gaps occur in the bank including at SE (Wth 3m) and at E (Wth 2m). Another rath (SL027-147----) lies c. 150m to ESE on the same ridge. 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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