Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Internal diam. 20m N-S, 18m E-W
This roughly D-shaped univallate rath is located on the steep N slopes of Flemingstown mountain. The fairly level interior is enclosed by a single earthen bank which is a maximum of 2m high. A field fence skirts the W side of the site and the bank may be somewhat modified in this area. The gap at SW is a secondary feature. The original entrance faces ENE and was originally probably c. 1.4m wide. Its S side is marked by a large upright slab now partly collapsed. Because of disturbance and erosion of the bank, it is now possible to enter the site on either side of this stone which would be 1.28m high if erect. A paved pathway is visible for a very short distance inside the entrance. The interior is occupied by a series of N-S cultivation ridges.

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 421. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 7 August 2013