What is recorded here
Situated on a ridge now planted with forestry. Ringfort (WM011-066----) 165m to WSW. Ringfort (WM011-068----) 180m to SSW. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 20m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and slight external fosse. The bank is visible from NW-W & from E-SE and the fosse is only visible at NW. The interior rises towards the centre. Much of the monument has been levelled when it was planted with trees.
See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 August 2017
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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