
What is recorded here
Atop low limestone ridge, in area covered with bushes and trees; named a 'fox covert' on OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace of castle evident. Two moss-covered heaps of stone visible below top of ridge on ENE-facing slope; probable clearance cairns with larger (1.5m N-S; 1.6m E-W; H 0.4m) c. 0.5m to N of smaller (1m NE-SW; 0.65m NW-SE; H 0.35m). According to Westropp (1916-17, 245) 'a small peel tower ... shown on a map of 1750'.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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