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Indicated — Knockbeg West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Knockbeg West
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In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. A circular area (diam.19m) enclosed by remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; ext. H 0.75m). A possible entrance (Wth 2m) is at SE. The interior is level with the SE portion raised to compensate for the hillslope. The perimeter SW-W is clipped by a concrete shed. There is a possible standing stone (SL026-051002-) in the internal face of the bank at N. A field boundary abuts the bank at SE. This monument was levelled in July/August 2007. 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). In this instance the entry has been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload/revision: 16 August 2007

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