Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clonerkin

Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5-5m; H 1.6m), and an external fosse (Wth 2m), with an outer bank at the W (Wth 2.4-4m; H c. 0.8m). No indication of an entrance or internal features. The site is hachured on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008