Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on S-facing slope of a large ridge running E-W, in pasture, with extensive views to S and overlooked by higher ground to N. An enclosure (WM030-059----) lies c. 140m to W and a ringfort (WM030-061----) lies c. 180m to E. Depicted on the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a trapezoidal-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1979 as a roughly pear-shaped area (dims. 36m WNW-ESE; 33m NNW-SSE) defined by a bank and external fosse. The substantial earth and stone bank is best preserved from NNW-N-E. There are very faint traces of a fosse from E-S-W-N, but is best preserved at NNW. The perimeter has been incorporated into modern field fences from E-S-W-NW with a drain also from SW-W-NW. Field fences intersect the perimeter at E, S and NW. There are disturbance gaps in the bank at NNW, NNE, ENE and SSW, although none appear to represent the original entrance. The interior has a SE-facing slope and traces of disturbance. Monument is visible today as a roughly oval-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography.

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

Date of upload: 08 November 2019