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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Emlaghnaghtan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pasture, on a rise. A raised circular area (int. diam. 26m) enclosed by remains of two earthen banks with an intervening fosse (Wth 4m). The inner bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 3.5m) is substantial while the outer bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.75m) is low. The entrance (Wth 1.5m) is at SE with a causeway across the fosse. The SE edge has been partially quarried away and some digging has also taken place in the interior. 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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