What is recorded here
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Clogher Beg is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Clogher Beg, County Sligo, Ireland. Patrick F. O'Donovan compiled the description on 21 April 2011. The site occupies a roughly circular area 17 metres north-south and 16 metres east-west on a slight southeast-facing slope in rocky limestone pasture.
Situated on a slight SE-facing slope in gently undulating rocky limestone pasture. Natural ground level slopes down gently immediately to the E of the site. Roughly circular area (dims. 17m N-S; 16m E-W) enclosed by a bank of rubble limestone (Wth 2.6m; H 0.2-0.4m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank and is best preserved SE-NE being very degraded elsewhere. The bank is made up of blocks and roughly rectangular slabs of rubble limestone. Two of the slabs are in their original position on the external side of the bank; one at W set on its long edge and one at NW set on its short edge. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
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