What is recorded here
Situated in grassland on gentle SE facing slope with good views in all directions. Portlick Bay 260m to N, Portlick Castle (WM022-045----) 310m to NNE, church (WM022-014002-), graveyard (WM022-014----) with motte and bailey castle (WM022-015----) all built on site of Early Christian monastery (WM022-014001-) 400m to SE, Rinardoo Bay 270m to S.
Present remains consist of a sub-circular shaped area (diam. 47m) defined by a low earthen bank mainly reduced to a scarp with remains of a very shallow fosse best visible at SE. The interior slopes gently from WNW-ESE.
See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 16 April 2018
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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