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At a glance
- TypeRingfort - rath
What to look for
- Bank and ditch
- Souterrain
- 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
In level pastureland. This impressive well-preserved subcircular rath (diam. 60m) is defined by three banks of earth and stone and three fosses.
Full archaeological record 69 words
In level pastureland. This impressive well-preserved subcircular rath (diam. 60m) is defined by three banks of earth and stone and three fosses. There is a causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.5m) at E, which Westropp (1919, 181-2) suggests is modern. The interior is uneven and the entire monument is planted with trees and partly overgrown. There are two souterrains (GA114-109001- and GA114-109002-) in the interior. (McCaffrey 1952, 285, no. 7)
References
- This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/1980).
- The monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 627.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Olive Alcock · Updated 7 September 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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