What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Keelty is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Keelty, County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area measures 22m north-south and 24m east-west, enclosed by a narrow denuded bank of earth and stone. A fosse runs along the external foot of the bank from north to south-south-east, while a scarp defines the site from south-south-east to north-west. A small relic oval quarry lies in the interior at the south.

Situated on a moderate WSW-facing slope, in gently undulating upland pasture. Raised circular area (dims. 22m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by a narrow denuded bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.3m). At the external foot of the bank is a fosse (Wth 3.6m; D 0.4-0.7m). From SSE-NW the bank is absent and the site is defined by a scarp (ext. H 1-1.7m). The fosse encloses the site N-SSE and is absent elsewhere. The fosse is best preserved N-ENE and at SE. The original entrance is not recognisable. A small relic oval quarry (dims. 3m NE-SW; 2.5m NW-SE; D 0.4m) lies in the interior at S. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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