What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisduff (carbury By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisduff (carbury By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the level summit of a low broad east-west ridge in gently undulating pasture. A raised oval area measures 33 metres east-west and 26 metres north-south, defined by an earthen scarp 1.8 metres wide and 1.3 metres high externally. A wide fosse 7.4 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep lies at the external foot of the scarp, though it is absent from the northwest to southwest.
Situated on level summit of a low broad E-W orientated ridge, in gently undulating pasture. Raised oval area (dims. 33m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by an earthen scarp (Wth 1.8m; ext. H 1.3m). At the external foot of the scarp is a wide fosse (Wth 7.4m; D 0.5m). From NW-SW the fosse is absent. A NNE-SSW orientated field boundary bank lies on top of the scarped edge NE-SE. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
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