What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killandy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killandy, County Sligo, Ireland. The raised oval area sits on a rise and measures 39 metres north-south by 48 metres east-west. A flat-topped earthen bank encloses the level interior, though numerous breaks disrupt its continuity. A strip of boggy ground outside the western arc may mark a silted-up fosse, while farm buildings stand immediately to the north.
On top of a rise. A raised oval area (39m N-S; 48m E-W) enclosed by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m) SE-N with numerous breaks. A 3m wide strip of boggy ground on the external side of the bank along the W arc may indicate a silted-up fosse. The interior is level. Farm buildings lie immediately to N.
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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