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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Magherabrack is in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a raised circular area enclosed by an earthen bank, an infilled external fosse and a low counterscarp bank that can be traced from the southwest to the northwest. A partially blocked break in the eastern bank marks the original entrance, and a man-made underground passage is present within the interior.
Situated on a rise in poorly-drained, undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 28.7m N–S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 1.3m) with an infilled external fosse (Wth 3-4.5m) and a low counterscarp bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m) which can be traced at SW–NW. A partially blocked-up break (Wth 2m) in bank at E represents the original entrance. Within the interior, which slopes slightly down from NW to SE, there is a Man-made underground passage (see SL017-025001-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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