What is recorded here
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a N-facing slope in a low-lying landscape. Described as a rath (D'Alton 1845, 89), it has been removed by a quarry apart from a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 29m E-W; 9m N-S) defined by a curving scarp (H 0.4-1m) SE-SW. Burial ground (RO010-080----) is c. 35 to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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