What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gortnadrass is in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a circular earthen ringfort on a low rise at the base of Knocknashee Mountain. The raised area is 22 metres north to south and stands 2.5 to 3 metres above the surrounding ground. An earthen bank and dry fosse surround the base, with a second outer bank and fosse visible to the south and east.

In pasture, on a low rise at the base of Knocknashee Mountain. A circular area (22m N-S) raised 2.5-3m above the surrounding ground level. The edge of the raised area is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; max. int. H 0.4m; ext. H 3m) NNW-SE. A dry flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3.5m) surrounds the base of the rath SSE-NE. An outer flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m) is evident S-NE with an external fosse (Wth 4m; D c. 0.3m) SSW-NW. The ramped entrance (Wth 2.3m) is at NE. The rath is skirted by a field boundary along the E arc. There is a Man-made underground passage (SL032-017002-) in the E half of the interior. 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

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