What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockalass (corran By., Kilturra Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockalass (corran By., Kilturra Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It stands on a drumlin overlooking bog to the south and west. A raised circular area measures 27.5 metres east to west and is enclosed by an earthen bank and scarp. An external dry flat-bottomed fosse is evident to the south-southeast and south-southwest.

On top of a drumlin, overlooking bog to S and W. A raised circular area (27.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.8m) NNE-NNW and by a scarp (H 1.2m) NNW-NNE. An external dry flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3.7m; D 0.4m) is evident SSE-SSW. The interior is grass-covered and the perimeter is overgrown with hawthorn bushes. 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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