Discover Alone, back to main map

Indicated

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

What is recorded here

The fairy fort or stone ringfort in Rinbaun is in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a raised circular area 26.5m north to south on a south-facing ridge slope. A collapsed drystone wall 5m wide encloses the site, standing 0.5m high inside and 1.6m high outside. The interior slopes gently south, and a possible hut site occupies the southeast quadrant.
In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. A raised circular area (26.5m N-S) enclosed by a collapsed drystone wall (Wth 5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.6m). The interior slopes down gently to S. There is a possible hut site (SL032-122002-) in the SE quadrant. 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

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places