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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toberanania

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toberanania is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Toberanania, County Sligo, Ireland. The earthen bank encloses a circular area 21.4 metres across and stands 1.9 metres high outside, with kerbstones lining its outer face. A rectangular platform 24 metres long extends south from the bank, bounded by a 1.7 metre scarp. Another rath lies about 110 metres to the southwest.
In undulating pasture, on a low rise at the base of a high ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 21.4m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.9m) with kerbstones along its outer face. The interior is level with a slight hollow adjacent to the bank at E. A level rectangular platform (L 24m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.7m) extends from the external side of the bank at S. Another rath (SL021-034----) lies c. 110m to SW. 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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