Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cuiltydangan

In forestry, on a S-facing slope, just below the summit of the ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 25m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.3m). An external fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.4m) is evident all round. There is a possible entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SW and a gap (Wth 1m) in the bank at NW. The interior slopes down gently to S. 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