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 occupies a subcircular area on the north-facing slope of a drumlin within pasture. Two earthen banks enclose the site with a dry fosse between them. The inner bank shows numerous gaps while the external bank supports a field boundary along its southeast and southwest sections.

In pasture, on the N-facing slope of a drumlin. A subcircular area (37m NW-SE; 34m NE-SW) enclosed by two earthen banks and a dry intervening fosse (Wth 6m; D 1.25m). The inner bank (Wth 6m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.7m) has numerous gaps. The external bank (Wth 3.6m; ext. H 1.2m) is topped by a field boundary SSE-SW. Quarrying has occurred in the fosse at SW. 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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