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In pasture, on a ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 26m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.7m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.6m) and an external fosse. A gap (Wth 2.5m) occurs in the bank at S. The external fosse (Wth c. 2m) is evident all round but obscured by overgrowth. The interior is bisected by a N-S field boundary and is raised on the downslope to compensate for the hillslope. This rath forms the NW corner of a trapezoidal-shaped area (c. 80m E-W; c. 35m N-S) defined by two earthen banks and an external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m). The inner (Wth 0.4m; H 0.35m) and outer (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) banks are c. 2m apart and the intervening area is crossed in places by short stretches of bank. This area is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as planted with trees and is likely to be an estate feature (SL026-099001-).
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
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