Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Gortmore

On a SSW-facing slope, in rough pasture with excellent views E-SW, although obscured by a high drystone wall (H 1.5-1.7m) NE-ESE. It is depicted on all OS historic mapping as an oval enclosure. It consists of an oval area (31m NW-SE; 28m NE-SW) defined by a stone wall (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.2m; Wth at top 4.3m; overall Wth 7.25m) except at SW where there is a scarp (Wth 1.4m; H 0.6m). A stone kerb faces the exterior (H 0.5m) and interior (H 0.2m) NW-SE. The kerbstones on the exterior are large (L 1.2m; Wth 0.25m; H 0.5m) and well arranged, whereas the stones on the interior are smaller (L 0.6m; Wth 0.15m; H 0.2m) and less clearly defined. The wall is sod-covered WNW-NW. The interior is grass-covered and is generally level, except where there is a notable step-down (D 0.5m) as a result of quarrying. A pile of loose stone is located outside the monument at SW, adjacent to the scarp. An entrance gap (Wth 2m) at WNW may be modern. A low sinuous field boundary (long-axis WNW-ESE; Wth 1m) extends from NW. A high stone wall field boundary (long-axis NNE-SSW) is located 1m to E of the monument. An enclosure (CL033-192----) is located c. 47m to NE. The following images have been uploaded: CL033-060001-_01.jpg From N. General view of monument. CL033-060001-_02.jpg From W. General view of interior. CL033-060001-_03.jpg From WNW. Cross-section view of quarrying within interior of monument. CL033-060001-_04.jpg From N. N-facing elevation of kerbstones on exterior of monument. Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 December 2018