Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a small natural rise, in gently undulating pasture with good views of the surrounding landscape. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a small oval-shaped area (32.30m NE-SW; 24.50m NW-SE) enclosed by a steep bank, fosse and traces of an outer bank. The inner bank (Wth at top 0.5m; overall Wth 5.6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H approx. 1.7m) has modern gaps at SSW, NW and N, although the original entrance is not recognisable. A later deposit of earth lies against the foot of the bank from ENE-E-S-SSW and there is a slight depression outside this. A later low broad earthen bank extends from the bank at SSW. The fosse is best preserved from N-NE where there are the remains of a very slight outer bank. The interior rises slightly from the perimeter to a level, central area and has traces of cultivation ridges. A possible hut site (WM019-082001-) is in the N quadrant. Monument visible as a tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on 05/02/1975 (Iris Oifiguíl 11/02/1975).

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

Date of upload: 22 May 2019