What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Quarryfield is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Quarryfield, County Sligo, Ireland. The levelled rath occupies a roughly circular area on the NE-facing slope of a drumlin in pasture. A shallow boggy fosse encloses the site, which appeared as a circular area on the 1838 map and an oval raised area on the 1941-2 map.

In pasture, on the NE-facing slope of a drumlin. This levelled rath is evident as a roughly circular area (27m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by a shallow boggy fosse (Wth 8m; D 0.2m). It was indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular area (diam. c. 26m N-S) and on the 1941-2 OS 6-inch map as an oval raised area with a fosse SW-WNW. 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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