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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardsallagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardsallagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardsallagh, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies pasture near the top and on the west-facing slope of a drumlin. The circular area measures 22 metres across and retains an earthen bank alongside an external fosse.
In pasture, near the top and on the W-facing slope of a drumlin. A circular area (int. diam. 22m) enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.8m) and an external fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.4m). 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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