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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowntawy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pasture, on a rise. A raised circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by two banks and an intervening fosse (Wth 3m). The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 3m) and outer bank (Wth 1m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.3m) are both quite stony. There is an entrance (Wth 2m) through the inner bank at E with a causeway and a ramp (Wth at top 4m, narrowing towards base) across the fosse and a corresponding gap in the outer bank. The interior is inaccessible due to dense overgrowth. 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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