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Rathrower

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Rathrower
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On a low ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening and a possible outer fosse. The inner bank (Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.4m) drops 2.3m to the base of the intervening fosse (Wth 5m). The outer bank (Wth 8.7m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.5m) is evident all round with the possible outer fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.5m) along the E arc. There is a gap (Wth 2.8m) in the outer bank at E with a causeway across the fosse. The perimeter of the rath is densely covered with overgrowth. 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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