Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with excellent views in all directions. Annotated ‘fort’ on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map and depicted as a roughly circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork . Shown on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a subcircular-shaped earthwork bisected by a trackway running ENE-WSW. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork (dims. 42m E-W; 41.30m N-S) defined by a very slight scarp. A modern fence curves just outside the scarp from ESE-S-W and a cropmark consisting of a yellow band of vegetation defines the exterior from WNW-N-E-ESE, suggesting the location of a fosse. The original entrance way is not visible. The interior has a slight E-facing slope and there are traces of E-W cultivation ridges running E-W across the S half. A depression running ENE-WSW across the centre of the monument defined a former demesne avenue associated with Larkfield House, which lies c. 200m to E. Outline of levelled monument visible today on Digital Globe aerial photograph.

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

Date of upload: 02 October 2019