What is recorded here
Mortons and Cloghbally Upper, County Cavan: A high drumlin ridge, a hidden fort, and a fairytale death.
Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the W shoulder of a high drumlin ridge. A slight scarp traceable from W-NW-N is the only surviving surface indication of the site.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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