What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tanrego West is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tanrego West, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval measure is 38 metres north-south and 24 metres east-west. A 6.5 metre wide and 1.1 metre high earth-and-stone bank encloses the west, south-west and north sides, with a 4.6 metre wide and 1.2 metre deep ditch outside it.

Situated in pasture at the W side of Ballisodare Bay. Raised oval-shaped area (dims. 38m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed from SW-W-N by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 6.5m; H 1.1m) with an external fosse (Wth. 4.6m; D 1.2m). There is some evidence for a stone revetment at the inner face of the bank. For the remainder of the circuit the defining element is a partially eroded scarp (H 0.7m - 1.4m). Original entrance not recognisable. Within the internal area at SE is a small rectangular pit (dims. 2.35m N-S; 1.6m E-W - D 0.4m). Immediately NE of this are two parallel gullies or furrows which extend NNE through the remainder of the internal area. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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