What is recorded here

In pasture, on top of a drumlin. A raised circular area (int. diam. 20m) defined by a scarp (H 1.2m) with a slight trace of an external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.4m). There is an entrance ramp (Wth 2.5m) at 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

A fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Roscrib East is a circular earthwork likely dating to the early medieval period, constructed as a defensive or habitation site. Local folklore associates such forts with the supernatural, often believed to be the homes of fairies or ancient spirits.

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