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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gerrib Big

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gerrib Big is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gerrib Big, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight south-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. A substantial earth and stone bank encloses a raised circular area, while a shallow fosse remains visible at the outer foot from southeast to northwest. A four-metre break at the northeast marks the original entrance.
Situated on very slight S-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Raised, roughly circular area (39m E-W; 36m N-S) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.55m; int. H 0.55m). At the outer foot of the bank from SE-NW is a shallow fosse (Wth 2.8m; D 0.3m). Elsewhere this has been infilled but its outline is still identifiable. Break in bank at NE (Wth 4m) marks original entrance. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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