What is recorded here
The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Donaghintraine is in County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a low rise in rough pasture as a raised circular flat-topped area measuring 16.5m east-west. A scarp reaches 1.6m at the north-east where builders utilised a naturally-occurring slope. A smaller circular enclosure sits off-centre to the east within the interior.
Situated on a low rise in rough pasture. Raised circular flat-topped area (diam. 16.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.6m at S; 1.6m at NE) which is highest at N-E where the builders utilised a naturally-occurring slope. Located off-centre to E within the interior is a smaller circular enclosure (SL012-041001-).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
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