Lissataggart, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In pasture, sloping gently to E. Circular area (57m N-S; 55m E-W) enclosed by remains of earthen bank (H 0.7m), S to NW, overlain by stone field fence; vague outline of bank visible NW to S. External fosse (D 0.3m) encloses site. Possible entrance (Wth 3.2m) with causeway on ESE. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 163.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA100-086

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