Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Internal diam. 20m. A subcircular space enclosed by an earthen bank and a fosse and probably by an outer bank, although the latter is only discernible in the N sector. There are many breaks in the bank but an internal causeway raised above a wet patch coincides with a gap 1.75m wide in the S sector. The interior slopes from N to S causing water to collect near the causeway. A hollow 1.5m N-S at the centre seems to indicate a souterrain. There appears ·to be stone present beneath the clay surface. Another hollow to the N against the bank 3m N-S and 2m E-W may be another section of this souterrain. It is situated on the summit of a low hill in rough grazing land.

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008