What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowneden (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area measures 28m across and sits on a low rise in level pasture overlooked by a ridge to the west. A modern field boundary cuts through the eastern edge, while a shallow hollow near the inner bank remains unexplained.

In level pasture, situated on a low rise overlooked by a ridge of higher ground to W. Raised circular area (diam. 28m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.4-0.6m; ext. H 1.6m at E, 2m at W). An infilled external fosse may be indicated at E–S by a band (Wth 6m) of irises, and at SW–N by the intervening gap (Wth 4.8m) between the rath bank and a curving field bank, which may be a modification of an original external bank. At NE and E the fosse is truncated by a NW-SE modern field boundary. Original entrance was probably at SE. Within the NE quadrant, close to the inner face of the bank, is a hollow area (dims. 4m x 3m; D 0.8m) of unknown significnce. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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