Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a small SE-NW spur in a low-lying position amongst drumlins, with a NE-SW stream immediately outside it to the W. This is a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 48.5m NNW-SSE; c. 40m ENE-WSW) defined by the remains of an earthen bank ESE-W-N, and a fosse across the spur ESE-S which morphs into a berm S-W-N. There is an entrance through the bank (Wth of base 2m) and causeway (Wth of top 3.8m; H 1.3m) at SE. Archaeological testing (10E0208) immediately to the SE produced no related material (McGonigle 2010, 2012).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Michael Moore

Date of revision: 9 May 2018
Amended: 17 January 2020

References

McGonigle, M. 2012 544. Boraghy Testing. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2010: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 175. Dublin, Wordwell

McGonigle, M. 2010 Residential Development at Boraghy, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. Archaeological Assessment Licence No. 10E0406. Unpublished report, John Cronin and Associates