Gilmartins Fort

On a ridge, on a N-facing slope. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m) enclosed by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.8m) with traces of an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.2m) along the W arc. A possible entrance is at E with numerous large stones in its vicinity. A N-S field boundary and drain curve around the E edge of the rath and a disused E-W trackway truncates the S edge. 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