
What is recorded here
Internal diam. 22.3m-26.7m. A slightly raised oval area enclosed by a much defaced earthen bank which survives for two short stretches, one on the N and the other from the SW to the S, up to .5m in height. The interior is flat and level. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the site. The ringfort is situated on a low rise in an undulating landscape. The land about the site is wettish pasture.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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