
What is recorded here
Indicated as an oval embanked enclosure described as a 'Fort' in gothic lettering on the 1835 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated in a low-lying area of marshy grassland and rock outcrop. Grass-covered D-shaped platform (dims 26m NNE-SSW; c. 15m WNW-ESE; H 0.3m) defined by a band of heather (Wth 4-6m).
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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