What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathscanlan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathscanlan, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area measures 39m across and sits on the north-facing slope of a rise in pasture. A slight fosse 7m wide and 0.2m deep marks the south and southwest arcs, while the north interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. Local information says the possible rath was partially levelled in the mid 1950s.

In pasture, on the N-facing slope of a rise. A circular area (diam. 39m) defined by a slight fosse (Wth 7m; D 0.2m) along the S and SW arcs. The N portion of the level interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. According to local information, this possible rath was partially levelled in the mid 1950s. 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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