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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sheeanmore

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sheeanmore is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Sheeanmore, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular site measures 32 metres north-south and 29 metres east-west, with a low broad earth bank 6.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres high inside. A shallow outer scarp 0.2 metres high marks the edge where the bank is absent toward the southeast and southwest. The entrance is no longer recognisable, and part of the site has been levelled.
Situated in level pasture. The site has been partially levelled. Remains comprise a circular slightly raised area (dims. 32m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by a low broad bank of earth (Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.2m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The edge of the site is defined by a scarp (ext. H 0.2m) where the bank is absent SE-SW. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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