What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrickrathmullin is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrickrathmullin, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a steep east-facing slope near the base of a drumlin and directly above the Dublin Sligo railway line. A circular area measures 25.5 metres north-south and 24.3 metres east-west, enclosed by an earthen bank along the south, west and north arcs and a scarp along the east arc. An external fosse is evident along the west arc, while the east interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope.

On a steep E-facing slope, near the base of a drumlin and directly above the Dublin Sligo railway line. A circular area (int. diam. 25.5m N-S; 24.3m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 1.35m; ext. H 0.6m) along the S, W and N arcs and by a scarp (H 0.6m) along the E arc. An external fosse (D 0.2m) is evident along the W arc. The E portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. The interior is rough and uneven and retains a slope down to E. The external fosse is visible SSE-NW as a cropmark in an aerial photograph (GSIAP, G 222-1). 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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