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Indicated — Finlough

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In boggy pasture, at the base of a SE-facing slope; the surrounding area is cut by modern drains. A raised circular area (19.6m E-W), the S half of which is obscured by a dense growth of gorse. The N half is defined NW-NE by an earthen bank with slight internal lip (Wth 2m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.7m) and by a scarp elsewhere. There is a gap (Wth 0.8m) in the bank, with some stones protruding from the sides, at NNW. An external fosse (Wth 1.2m; D 0.6m) is evident W-E. The interior is level. 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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