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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathmoney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathmoney is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathmoney, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a ridge where a raised circular area spans 47 metres north to south. The structure features a 1.1-metre-high scarp and an external fosse 4 metres wide and 1.6 metres deep. A north-south field boundary crosses the eastern edge of the scarp.
On a ridge. A raised circular area (47m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.1m) with an external fosse (Wth 4m; D 1.6m). A N-S field boundary crosses the edge of the scarp at E. 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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