Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to NW. Ringforts (WM026-012---/-013----) lie. c. 157m to NE and 188m to E, respectively. Monument described in 1971 as a much disturbed oval-shaped area (dims. 43m E-W; approx. 32m N-S) enclosed by a bank and external fosse. A gap and causeway at WSW appear modern as does a wide gap and a ramp at ENE. The bank is high and steep and is survives from WSW-W-WNW and ESE-SE-SSE. There are vague traces of a fosse from SW-W and from the ESE-SE. A slight bank with an outer fosse curves outside the monument from W-N-E leaving a wide intervening space between it and the inner fosse, although they are not concentric. A large portion of the bank has been removed at S and running N-S into the centre of the interior are two widely spaced parallel rows of timber sleepers which define sides of a silage pit. The surface of the interior has been scraped away between the timber rows. There are fragments of banks and scarps outside the monument however it is not possible to confirm if they are contemporary.

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

Date of upload: 30 September 2019