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At a glance
- TypePromontory fort - inland
- Recorded size 31m E-W; 20m N-S; max. H 2m
What to look for
- Bank and ditch
- Entrance gap
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
On a low promontory jutting E from the SW shore of Lough Meelagh (dims. c. 2 km E-W; c. 600m-1 km N-S). Rectangular area planted with mature deciduous trees (dims. 31m E-W; 20m N-S; max. H 2m) which has an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.6m; L 8m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.5m) at the W side.
Full archaeological record 99 words
On a low promontory jutting E from the SW shore of Lough Meelagh (dims. c. 2 km E-W; c. 600m-1 km N-S). Rectangular area planted with mature deciduous trees (dims. 31m E-W; 20m N-S; max. H 2m) which has an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.6m; L 8m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.5m) at the W side. There is no recognisibale entrance or any internal features. Promontory fort (RO003-008----) is c. 160m across the lake to the NW and rath (RO003-0090----) is c. 200m to the WNW.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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