What is recorded here
Nettles and cattle have softened the edge, but the fort still holds its shape on the Riddlestown slope. A narrow gap faces the south-east, as if someone left the circle open for entry or escape. The land remembers the choice even when the stones no longer speak.
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (26m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse (Wth 2.3m; D 0.6m). Bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.95m) is best preserved W->NE. Break in bank (Wth 2m) at SSE. An ESB pole stands atop bank at SE. Fosse is best preserved W->NE where field boundary runs along outer edge, but very shallow NE->SE were it is covered by nettles. Level interior is under pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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