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Indicated — Achonry

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Achonry
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In pasture, on level dry ground above bogland to S and E. A raised circular area (34m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by two earthen banks with an intervening flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 6.2m). The inner flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 5.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.9m) is evident S-ESE, elsewhere the interior is defined by a scarp. The outer flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.8m) is evident W-S. The inner bank is stone faced internally in parts. 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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