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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Quarryfield

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a low rise, surrounded by wet ground. A raised circular area (diam. c. 30m), densely covered with overgrowth, defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.8m) along the NE, E and SW arcs. Traces of a revetment of upright stones are evident on the internal face of the bank. A dry external flat-bottomed fosse (Wth c. 4m; D 0.4m) is evident along the N, E and SE arcs. The interior is raised c. 1.8m above external ground level. 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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