Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, located on a rise, straddling the break of slope on the NE side. Good views over the surrounding undulating landscape. The Gweestion River is 600m to S.
Raised circular platform (43m N−S; 39m E−W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4-1.7m at SW), which is enhanced by the natural slope and is largely reduced to a scarp (H 1.7m at NE) on the E arc. The scarp serves as a field boundary at SE−SW. The interior slopes down from centre to NE and E. A gap (Wth 2m) at ESE may be an original entrance. On the N side of the gap there is a marked dip in ground level in the rath interior. There is also a break (Wth 2.5m) at NNW and a number of small, narrow gaps have been eroded by cattle around the perimeter. A field boundary (shown on 1931 OS 6-inch map) that merged with the rath at NE−E has been removed. The rath perimeter is ringed with hazel, hawthorn and blackthorn trees.
There is a rath (MA071-019) 275m to SSE and an enclosure (MA071-188) is 120m to NNW.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 25 June 2021