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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Lugnagall

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Lugnagall is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Lugnagall, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the southwest end of a narrow ridge on the lower slopes of Cope's Mountain. A slightly raised oval area measures 33 metres by 19 metres and is enclosed by a narrow bank of earth and stone. A 1.7 metre break in the northeast section may mark the position of the original entrance.
Situated on level summit of a narrow NE-SW orientated ridge, on the NW facing lower slopes of Cope's Mountain, in pasture. The monument is located at the SW end of the ridge. Slightly raised oval area (dims. 33m NE-SW; 19m NW-SE) enclosed by a narrow bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.7m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From ESE-N the bank is very low in profile and discontinuous. A break (Wth 1.7m) in the bank at NE may mark the position of the original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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