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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Greyfield (coolavin By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In low-lying pasture, c. 30m NE of the Owenmore River. A slightly raised roughly circular area (int. diam. 29.4m x 26.8m) defined by a scarp (H 1m) with an external fosse (Wth. 2.6m; D 0.5m) evident along the N arc. The interior slopes down to S. The perimeter and fosse are overgrown with hedgerows. In 1836 three 'old forts' (see SL044-080---- and SL044-021----) were recorded in the townland of Greyfield (OSNB vol. 1, 423). 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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