Ringfort - cashel

The National Monuments Service's description

On slightly elevated ground in a rocky scrub covered landscape, overlooked by a sheer rocky cliff from N-E with a limited view of the ocean to the W. Within a large field system (CL004-027001-). Hachured on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). Described by Westropp (1905, 348) as a ‘ring-wall’ (dims. 30.48m) ‘quite overthrown’ and ‘probably a bawn’.

An overgrown circular cashel (int. dims. 24m E-W; 21m N-S) defined by a bank of earth and stone (Wth c. 2.5m) which is accessible at N, and from S to SSW and from WSW to NW. A cattle track through the vegetation at N has exposed the stone spread (Wth c. 3m; int. H 1.2m) which is also visible at WNW (Wth 7.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m). The outer wall-facing is visible at S (Wth 4m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.2m) and reduces in height at W (H 0.2m). A souterrain (CL004-062002-) is located in the SE quadrant. Another cashel (CL004-060----) lies c. 52m to the NNW.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack

Date of upload: 10 October 2022

References

Westropp, T. J. 1905 Prehistoric remains (Forts and Dolmens) along the borders of Burren, in the county of Clare. Part 2 - west Corcomroe. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 35, 342-61.