Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, located on top of a low ridge, with gradual fall of ground to W. Raised circular area (42.4m N–S; 41.4m E–W) enclosed by a substantial, compact earthen bank (Wth 4m at W; 6.2m at W; int. H 1.1m at E; 0.85m at W; ext. H 1.6m at E; 2.7m at W). At SW–SE the external scarp of the bank is incorporated into a property fence. Immediately outside the bank at NW–NE there is a depression (Wth 3m; D 1m). This serves as a farm track but it may have reused an earlier fosse. The track extends to W towards a farmstead. The rath interior is level except for a slight dip towards the E where there is a low or eroded area (Wth c. 2m) in the bank which may indicate the original entrance. The break in the bank is flanked in the interior by two boulders, set 1.6m apart and c. 1.5m back from the inner face of the bank. A low kerb-like setting of stones extends 3m to N of the N most boulder. The perimeter is ringed with hawthorn, blackthorn and ash; the interior is grassy, with clumps of blackthorn at NE.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 21 May 2014