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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cooperhill

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In low-lying woodland, on top of a rise. A raised circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m). An external fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.8m) is evident along the S, W and N arcs, deepest along the W arc. The entrance (Wth 2m) is at W with a causeway across the fosse. Raths (SL027-106---- and SL027-107----) lie c. 30m to E and c. 110m to E respectively. 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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