Barrow

On a hillock in low-lying pasture. Marked as a circular enclosure with the designation ‘Fort’ on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as an oval earthwork on the 1914 ed. A raised oval area (37.2m NW–SE; 21.4m NE–SW) is enclosed by a shallow inner fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.5m), a low inner bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.4m; H 0.25m), an outer fosse (Wth 3.4m; D 0.25m) and an outer bank (Wth 3.4m; H c. 0.2m); the outer face of the latter has been removed. The NE quadrant of the monument has been levelled. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 22 February 2012

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its original function as a burial monument and later misinterpretation as a 'fort' reflect common misconceptions in the 19th-century understanding of prehistoric earthworks.