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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lismerraun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In level pasture. A raised circular area (int. diam. 34m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse (Wth 4.7m) and an external fosse (Wth 4.7m; D 0.5m). The inner bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 1.1m) drops 2.1m to the base of the intervening fosse. The outer bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.8m) drops 0.5m to the external ground level. An E-W trackway, indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map, crossed the interior leaving opposing gaps in the banks. Another trackway now curves around the perimeter. The level interior is divided by a recently built stone wall. Another rath (SL047-046----) lies c. 70m to W. 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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