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At a glance
- TypeHillfort
What to look for
- Bank and ditch
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Aerial photograph (GB92.FD.37) shows cropmark of circular enclosure (diam. c. 100-110m) defined by the remains of a bank and an external ditch feature. A small circular enclosure is located at the centre of the enclosure, possibly a ring-ditch or house site.
Full archaeological record 89 words
Aerial photograph (GB92.FD.37) shows cropmark of circular enclosure (diam. c. 100-110m) defined by the remains of a bank and an external ditch feature. A small circular enclosure is located at the centre of the enclosure, possibly a ring-ditch or house site. Located on the summit of Drumran Hill. It is mainly plough-levelled, but low-level earthworks may survive in the north-western segment of the enclosure and in the western segment. The enclosure is bisected by two modern field boundaries. It can also be seen on the OSI aerial images (2005).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Geraldine Stout · Updated 23 February 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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