What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknaskeagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knocknaskeagh, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a low-lying south-facing slope between drumlins. A field boundary wall and lane cut across the southeast arc of the raised circular area. The interior remains enclosed by an earthen bank along the west, north and east arcs, while a scarp defines the south arc.

On a low-lying S-facing slope between drumlins. A raised circular area (int. diam. 19m E-W) truncated by a field boundary wall and a lane on the SE arc. The interior is enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 7.6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.6m) along the W, N and E arcs and by a scarp along the S arc. A shallow external fosse (Wth 3m) is evident along the N and E arcs. The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at S. The interior slopes down to S. 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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