Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In rough pasture and forestry, on the S slopes of the Ox Mountains. A roughly circular area (24.5m N-S; 27m E-W) terraced into the hillslope at N and defined by a scarp NE-SW. The scarp is revetted NE-S by a drystone wall (H 1.8m) and in places by rock outcrop. Generally the interior slopes gently down to S and is c. 1m below external ground level along the N edge. Two flat areas have been created in the interior: one, a possible house (6m x 6m) (SL031-019002-) in the N half is defined by a scarp revetted with stones, the other, a possible hut site (2.7m x 5m) (SL031-019003-)is located immediately to S and is defined on the W side by a row of stones. Cultivation ridges cross the interior on a N-S axis. Rock outcrops were noted in the NW, NE and SE quadrants. Coniferous trees have been planted along the W perimeter. A N-S field boundary crosses the W half of the interior.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).

Date of upload: 18 January 2008