What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Srananagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Srananagh, County Sligo, Ireland. A circular area about 22 metres wide sits on the northeast-facing slope of a ridge, enclosed by an earthen bank 3.2 metres wide that stands 1.2 metres high inside and 0.5 metres high outside. A slight trace of a fosse about 2.5 metres wide remains along the western arc, while the boggy interior slopes downward to the north. Field boundaries abut the site immediately to the south, west and northwest.

In rough pasture, on the NE-facing slope of a ridge; the land rises steeply towards S. A circular area (diam. c. 22m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.5m). A slight trace of a fosse (Wth c. 2.5m) is evident along the W arc. The interior is boggy and slopes down to N. There are field boundaries immediately to S, W and NW. 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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