Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Near the top of a S-facing slope in the W corner of a large coniferous tree plantation. Hachured on the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the RMP (1996). This subcircular rath (int. dims. 30m E-W; 28.5m N-S) is defined by a low round-topped bank (Wth 6-8m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.9m) from E-W and an external flat-based fosse (Wth c. 6m), which is traceable from NE-W. Outside the fosse at S an outer bank (Wth c. 8m; int. H 1.9m; ext. H 0.1m) can be detected, although conifers are planted on it. At NNE a brambled-covered gap (Wth 8m) in the inner bank may be an entrance or, more likely, the result of a later attempt at levelling. From NNW-N the enclosing elements have been dug away. The wet undulating interior slopes gently to NE.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott

Date of upload: 4 October 2022

References

Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, County Clare. Issued by National Monuments and Historic Properties Service 1996. Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.