What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Riverstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the north end of a drumlin in pasture and contains a raised circular area measuring twenty-one point three metres north to south and twenty-two point two metres east to west. An earth and stone bank encloses the site, reaching a width of four point seven metres along the north arc and one point nine metres along the south arc. A concentric band of irises marks an external fosse on the south side, while an uneven interior holds a possible underground passage in the southern half.

In pasture, on the N end of a drumlin. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 21.3m N-S; 22.2m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.1m). The bank is wide along the N arc (Wth 4.7m) and narrow along the S arc (Wth 1.9m). An external fosse is indicated by a concentric band of irises along the S arc. The interior is uneven and there is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL039-123002-) in the S half. A NE-SW field boundary crosses the interior, off centre to E. Remains of cultivation ridges are visible in the field immediately to N. 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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