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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rahelly

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rahelly is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rahelly, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight south-facing slope in wet pasture and contains a raised circular area eighteen metres wide. A low earth scarp, broad flat-bottomed fosse and external bank surround the centre, while a causeway and north-west break mark the original entrance.
Situated on a slight S-facing slope in gently undulating wet pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 18m) enclosed by a scarp of earth (ext. H 0.4m). At the external base of the scarp are a broad flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3m) and a low external bank of earth (Wth. 2.7m; int. H 0.3m). A causeway across the fosse and a break (Wth 2m) in the external bank at NW mark the position of the original entrance. A scratching post (H 1.3; Wth 0.25; T 0.1m) is located to N of centre in the interior. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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