Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rosnastraw

Situated on a marked NW-facing slope. Oval area (dims. c. 53m NW-SE; 42m NE-SW), defined NE-S-SW by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-4.5m). At the NE there are traces of a fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.4m), and there is a small field attached to the site at this point which may be an original feature. There are no visible internal features or entrances. The E half of the site is shown on the 1907 OS 6-inch map as a field boundary. 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