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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Seafield

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Seafield is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Seafield, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a hillock with views onto Knocknarea. A stony bank encloses the roughly oval area, while rubble reinforces the northern side. The ground inside slopes from west to east.
Located on a hillock with views onto Knocknarea. This is a roughly oval-shaped, raised area (L 21.80m, Wth 16.8m with a flattened W end and corners in the NW and SW with a pointed E end. It is enclosed by a stony bank ( Wth 2.30-2.60m, H 0.60m-0.75m) with rubble added to the N side. The site slopes internally from W to E. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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