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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonacool

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on a low rise. A slightly raised circular area (24m N-S) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1m) NNW-S and by a scarp elsewhere. An external flat-bottomed dry fosse (Wth 6.5m; D 0.4m) is evident E-S, in places from S-WSW and for a short distance at NNW. A deep boggy hollow (Wth 12m; D 1m) follows the line of the fosse WSW-NNE. The interior is crossed by NNW-SSE hedgerow. There is an opening to souterrain (SL031-029002-) in the fosse at WSW. 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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