What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockmullin is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockmullin, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the east end of a ridge above Toberscanavan Loughs and preserves a circular platform nineteen metres across. An earthen bank and external fosse mark its boundary, while a stone field boundary cuts through the interior.

In pasture, on the E end of a ridge, overlooking Toberscanavan Loughs to E and SE. A circular platform (int. diam. 19m) enclosed on top by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2m). The platform is highest (H 3m) along the S arc. Traces of an external fosse (Wth 1.5-2m; D 0.3-0.4m) are evident at the base of the platform along the W arc. The interior slopes down to W and is bisected on a NW-SE axis by the remains of a stone-built field boundary. 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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