What is recorded here

Mortons and others built the Fort, and the fort still stands at Skervan. It is not a vague fairy tale or an abandoned dream. A visible strongholds remains where people lived, defended themselves and left the place behind. The chamber, gate and fort structure still point to human life. That is why the fort matters.

Located on a shoulder at the S end of a N-S drumlin ridge. This is a subcircular overgrown area (diam. 33m NNE-SSW; c. 30m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.5m) NW-NE and by a scarp (at S: Wth 1.5m; H 1.45m) elsewhere, with an outer fosse or drain (Wth of base 1.8m; D 0.3m) NNW-NE. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 29 January 2018

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