Enclosure in Donaskeagh

In improved pasture, on a low, natural rise of a SE-facing slope. Levelled remains of an oval area (dims. 43m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by traces of scarp which have been levelled off into the natural rise. It is visible as the curvilinear scarp (Wth 7.8m; H 0.8m) of a natural rise ESE-SSW and barely traceable possible scarp (Wth 2.75m; H 0.15m) from SSW-NNW. The irregular side to the NE also appears to fall with the natural slope. It is depicted on the 1840 and 1904 edition OS 6-inch map as a sub-oval enclosure truncated by a road across the NE sector. It is possibly the earthen fort mentioned by Flanagan (1930, 93) as 'Dún na Sciath', the location of which is depicted on the 1904 map c. 270m to the NE as 'Dunnasgiath (Site of)'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011