What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Markree Demesne is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Markree Demesne, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area spans about 40m and sits on a woodland ridge. Two earthen banks enclose the space with fosses between and outside them. A southeast entrance cuts through both banks with causeways across the ditches.

In woodland, on top of a ridge. A circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse (Wth 4m) and an external fosse (Wth 1.6m; D 0.3m). The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.4m) drops 1.8m to the base of the intervening fosse. The outer bank (Wth 3.5m) drops 1.2m to the base of the intervening fosse and 1.4m to the base of the external fosse. The entrance is at SE through the inner (Wth 1.2m) and outer (Wth 1.8m) banks with causeways across both fosses. The rath is densely overgrown with trees and bushes, including rhododendrons. 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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