Enclosure in Gortgarrigan

Located at the W edge of a fairly level shelf on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 120m to the W. A grass-covered subrectangular area (int. dims 26m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) is defined by earthen banks (Wth 6.2m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) at NE and SW, with slighter banks at NW (Wth 3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.8m) and SE (Wth 4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.1m). A second grass-covered subrectangular enclosure (int. dims 26m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) is attached to the SW defined by earthen banks (Wth 3.5-4.2m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.3-0.4m) at SE and SW and by a scarp (H 0.5m) at NW. No fosses, drains or entrances have been identified, and the enclosures could be small fields. 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