Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

Situated on top of a natural rise. Raised oval area (int. dims. 35m NE-SW, 22.5m NW-SE) enclosed by much degraded bank (Wth c. 3.7m, H 2m externally) with no visible fosse. Probable ancient entrance gap at ESE, represented by a slight depression in the bank. Interior rises on all sides to the centre. There are two hut sites (LH003-012003- and LH003-012004) in the fort. At the centre there is a rectangular hut site (dims. 7.4m WNW-ESE, 6.3m NNE-SSW) defined by a slight bank with entrance at ESE. There is a sub-circular hut (int. dims. 4.3m NE-SW, 3.3m NW-SE) defined by a defaced earthen bank in NE quadrant. Possible souterrain (LH003-012002-) in interior, to S of rectangular hut site.