Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a NE-facing slope in the foothills of White Mountain. This is a circular area (diam. 43.5m NW-SE; 41.5m NE-SW) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.8m; ext. H 0.7-1.4m), with external stone cladding E-S. There are some gaps in the perimeter at W but the original entrance cannot be identified, and there is no visible fosse. It is overlain by a NE-SW field wall that zig-zags across the site; it is planted with coniferous trees to the SE and is covered in scrub to the NW of this feature. Archaeological testing (07E0075) immediately to the N uncovered linear stone features that may be elements of a field system (Tierney and Rooney 2007).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 25 June, 2012

References

Tierney, M. and Rooney, M. 2007 Archaeological testing/visual impact assessment at Monamoin, Templeudigan, Co. Wexford. Licence No. 07E0075. Unpublished report. The Archaeological Company.