
What is recorded here
Located in a fold on an E-W ridge with rock outcrop and rough pasture at the top of a severe slope down to N, and overlooking Lough Melvin. It is at the centre of the field system (LE002-028001-) with walls from the fields attached to it. This is a subcircular area (int. dims 30.9m E-W; 26.4m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1-2m), with an entrance (Wth 1.2m) at W.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 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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