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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lahardan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lahardan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lahardan, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area has an internal diameter of 20m and is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2m wide. Large boulders are visible in the bank, while a slight external fosse 3m wide remains nearby. Coniferous trees grow on the rath above the pasture.
In pasture, on a N-facing slope. A circular area (int. diam. 20m) enclosed by the remains of an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m). Some large boulders are evident in the bank. A slight trace of an external fosse (Wth 3m) was noted. Coniferous trees grow on the rath. 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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