What is recorded here
On the edge of ridge overlooking the River Nore which flows c. 100m to the E. A large D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 93m NW-SE; c. 46m NE-SW) with the straight NE edge (L c. 93m) running parallel to the edge of the ridge. A large shed, aligned NE-SW, has been built across the N portion of the monument and a concrete yard and car park has been built on top of the S portion.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 16 September 2020
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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