Building

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the side of a large ridge running NW-SE, in pasture, with extensive views to N, E and S, overlooked by slightly higher ground to W. A possible ringwork (WM018-006----) lies c. 100m to NW. No antiquity depicted at this location on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map.
Described in 1980 as the remains of a rectangular structure (dims. 15m NW-SE; 8.5m NE-SW) defined by a low mound of earth covered stones assumed to form the NW wall and a low scarp with abundant stone defining the SE end. There is no indication of the line of the NE or SW walls. Just to the NW of the presumed NW wall of the structure there is a short stretch of a low, recently disturbed, stony scarp. The corner of another similar scarp forms an angle to SE of the possible structure. Old cultivation ridges running roughly NW-SE cross the scarp & cover the area to NE and E of the structure. Other similar ridges running roughly NE-SW are just outside the scarp at SE. The exact nature of this site is uncertain. The possible structure/building was provisionally interpreted as a castle site with the outer scarps representing the remains of a possible bawn wall. Monument is not clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photography.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 11 January 2019