Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathtermon

In pasture, on the top of a ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 24m) enclosed by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse (Wth 5m). The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.25m) drops 2.3m to the base of the fosse. The outer bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.4m) drops 0.7m down to external ground level. The entrance (Wth 3m) is in the S arc with a causeway across the fosse. There are mature deciduous trees in the interior. An arc of earthen bank divides the interior. The perimeter of the rath is densely overgrown with nettles and bushes. 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