What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mount Temple is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mount Temple, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a ridge at the base of a steep cliff in rough, boggy pasture. A circular earth and stone bank encloses a raised area twenty-two metres across, while stones on the south side strengthen the outer edge. A possible underground passage appears immediately inside the southeast bank.

On a ridge at the base of a steep cliff in rough, boggy pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 22m N-S) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone bank (Wth. 1.1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.45m). No fosse. On the S side the outer bank has been strengthened by a series of stones forming a retaining structure. Original entrance not recognisable. Immediately inside the bank at SE is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL002-021002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 09 March 2013

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