Enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

Located on a rush-grown terrace on the lower E-facing of a ridge, with extensive views over the surrounding lowlands to E−SE and hillier terrain to W. There is a small stream 160m to W and a flat expanse of wet boggy ground to E. There is a farmyard c. 50m to S.
Roughly circular, slightly raised area (22.7m E−W; 24.8m N−S) defined by remnants of a bank, largely reduced to a scarp (Wth c. 2m; ext. H 0.6m). The scarp retains a slight moss-covered internal lip. The E arc of the scarp is incorporated into a later N−S field fence which respects its curve. This N−S field fence forms the E side of a small rectangular field which now encloses the rath.
The rath interior has a dry, firm grassy surface, differentiating it from the surrounding terrace which is covered in rushes and clumps of brambles; it has a slight slope down from centre to E.
Two possible enclosures (MA080-002----; MA080-004----) are located 40m to NE and 155m to SW, respectively.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 25 November 2021