Embanked enclosure

Towards the top of a SE-facing slope of Lackan Hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 42m NE-SW; 41m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-4.5m; int. H 0.95-1.2m; ext. H 2.3-2.6m) with some scrub and inner facing-stones separated by a fosse (Wth of top 5.5-6.4m; Wth of base 2-2.3m; D 1.2-1.6m) from an outer grass-covered bank (Wth 3.4-3.9m; ext. H 0.65-0.8m) with some outer facing-stones, which is incorporated into a field bank ENE-SSW. There is a modern entrance at SSW, but the original entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 4.4m) are at SE (max. ext. diam. 59.3m NE-SW). See the attached aerial view taken from the W Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010