What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland, marked by a raised earthen ring and two hut sites. One hut contains an underground passage, while the other preserves sod-covered stone foundations. The completed answer should contain one short paragraph and avoid inventing a person, event or place name beyond the supplied facts.

Near road, in undulating pasture. Ringfort (MA118-111----) 150m to S. Roughly circular area (29m N-S; 35m E-W), raised 3.4m above surrounding field level, enclosed by low earthen bank (H 0.4m) with fosse and external bank on W. Two subrectangular hut sites in interior. Hut site 1 (MA118-110003-) (3.1m N-S; 2.8m E-W), on W side, defined by low earthen bank (H 0.3m) contains Man-made underground passage (MA118-110002-). Hut site 2 (MA118-110004-) (12.1m N-S; 6.4m E-W) on NE is defined by sod-covered foundations of stone wall. Ramp entrance (Wth 2.5m) on ESE. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 102. Date of upload: 28 January 2014

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