Hilltop enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

Possible hilltop enclosure (approx. diam. c. 100m N-S x -110m E-W) situated just off summit of hill on steep N facing slope with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Ringfort (WI035-045----) 120m to NNW, cairn (WI035-073----) 70m to SSE and possible prehistoric field walls (WI035-075----) 60m to S. The furthest field wall to the S forms townland boundary with Glenteige.
Hilltop covered in bracken making it impossible to follow the full route of the curving bank visible on Google Earth aerial photographs taken 21/04/2015 (see attached photos). Single coniferous tree marks location of low earthen bank visible at base of steep N facing slope. The dense cover of bracken made it impossible to trace the curving route of this earthwork. Close to the summit of the hill there is a large area of rock outcrop the N face of which appears to have been terraced or modified and this terracing appears to be the feature which shows up as the enclosing element on the S side of the monument on Google Earth photographs. The outline of this possible hilltop enclosure is not visible on any of the OSI aerial photography but is partially visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 12 January 2018