What is recorded here
Rathnaree is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kingsfort (corran By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the top of a narrow drumlin across a valley from another rath. An inner earthen bank, broad fosse and stony outer bank enclose a concave circular area that slopes steeply east. Bushes overwrite the banks and fosse, while a causewayed eastern entrance still guides farm machinery into the interior.
On top of a narrow drumlin, across a valley from another rath (SL039-025---). A raised circular area (int. diam. 31.7m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by an inner earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 2.5m), a broad intervening fosse (Wth 4.5m) and a stony outer bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.9m). The banks and fosse are overgrown with bushes. The entrance (Wth 2.1m) is at E with a causeway across the fosse and is used as access for farm machinery. The interior is concave and slopes steeply down to E.
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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