Discover Alone, back to main map

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lugatober

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lugatober is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lugatober, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight northwest-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. A circular raised area fifteen metres across holds a six-point-four-metre-wide earth bank rising zero-point-four-metre internally. The bank encloses the western and southern edges, while quarrying removed part of the south-western section and an irregular scarp marks the west.
Situated on a slight NW-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Circular raised area (diam. 15m) enclosed by a bank of earth (Wth 6.4m; int. H 0.4m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site W-S. From S-SW the bank has been removed by a small quarry. From SW-W the edge of the site is defined by an irregular scarp. The original entrance is not recognisable. An ENE-WSW orientated field boundary bank with a drain crosses the interior to N of centre cutting through the bank at W and at NE. The interior to the S of this boundary is heavily disturbed by quarrying. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places