What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinvally (leyny By., Streamstown Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area spans roughly 24 metres north-south on an east-facing ridge slope. A one-metre scarp forms the eastern and southern edges, while an earthen bank defines the western and northern boundaries. A field boundary cuts through the northeast edge, and a drain runs along the inner western perimeter.

In pasture, on nearly level ground, on the E-facing slope of a ridge. A circular area (diam. c. 24m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1m) E-S, by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m) S-W and by a field boundary W-N. A linear field boundary truncates the NE edge of the rath. The E portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. There is a drain cut along the inside of the enclosing field boundary W-N. A possible Man-made underground passage (SL032-225----) and an enclosure (SL032-076----) are c. 10m to NNE and c. 20m to E, respectively, in the adjoining field. 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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