Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, located at the break of slope on a rise on the top of a high ridge, with very good views in all directions.
This possible rath is shown on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps as a roughly circular enclosure (diam. 25-30m), clipped on the E arc by a road that respects the curve of the enclosure.
The remains comprise a roughly D-shaped area (c. 30m N−S; 21.6m E−W), bordered on the straight side at E by the road. The W half of the enclosure is defined by a scarp (H 1m; Wth slope 2-3m) which curves SW−NW, petering out at N; the scarp is cut into a natural slope. The scarp drops to a terrace or berm (Wth 2m) from which there is another drop or scarp (H 1.2m). The NE−SE arc of the enclosure has been truncated by the road.
The interior is level. In the N half there is a narrow grassed-over depression (Wth 1.5m; D 0.5m) which extends for 4.2m to NNW, then turns to WSW for 6m, expanding in width (Wth 2.4m) and ending close to the scarp at NW. A few meters to S of this feature, there is a very slight circular hollow (diam. c. 3m).

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 30 March 2021