Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardsoreen

In level waterlogged pasture, close to the base of a ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 30.5m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.5m) is overgrown with bushes and has numerous gaps. The intervening fosse (Wth 5.6m) is waterlogged. The outer bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1m) is evident along the E arc. There is an entrance (Wth 5.5m) at SE with a causeway across the fosse. The interior is waterlogged. 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