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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killeenduff (tireragh By.) is in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a raised circular area nineteen metres across, enclosed by a low broad earthen bank and partly bounded by a shallow outer ditch. A small quarry has removed part of the northern bank and interior edge, leaving a low spoil heap immediately to the south. The site sits on a slight west-facing slope in gently undulating pasture.
Situated on slight W-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 19m) enclosed by a low broad earthen bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.2m). At the outer foot of the bank W-NNW and E-SE is a fosse (Wth 3.8m; D 0.2m). From NNW-N-NE the bank and the edge of the interior has been removed by a small quarry. A low spoil heap (diam. 8m; H 0.3m) lies immediately to the S of the quarry. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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