
What is recorded here
Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Raised circular area (int. diam. 15.5m) enclosed by a narrow, steep-sided earthen bank and a trench, both of which look relatively modern in date. No break in bank but there is a narrow causeway crossing the trench at N. Internal area densely overgrown with vegetation.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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