Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Gortaderry, County Sligo

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What is recorded here

Situated on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m) enclosed by a bank of rubble limestone (Wth 4.1m; int. H 0.4m). No fosse visible. A modern field wall (T 0.6; H above bank 0.7m) has been constructed on top of the cashel bank on all sides. NNW-SSE orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at NW and at SE. NE-SW orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at WSW and at NE. Original entrance not recognisable.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL005-058

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