What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrigans Upper, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies slightly undulating pasture within a field system and presents an oval area measuring 21.5 metres by 18 metres. Remains of an earth and stone bank enclose the space with nearly vertical sides. A possible entrance appears at the west, while field boundaries mark the west, north and east edges.

In slightly undulating pasture and within a field system (SL033-070----). An oval area (int. diam. 21.5m x 18m) enclosed by the remains of an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.6m) with nearly vertical sides. There is a possible entrance (Wth 1m) at W. There are field boundaries immediately to W, N and 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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