What is recorded here

Gortadoon Fort is a large oval rath on a natural platform in County Galway, Ireland. Its two banks and intervening fosse still mark a space ninety-one metres long, overlooking grassland to the south and bogland to the north. Field boundaries now cut across its northern edge, reducing the ancient enclosure to a scarp and faded ridge. The fort may have watched the land, controlled passage or marked local authority, but its exact role has faded with its banks.

On a natural platform overlooking grassland to S and bogland to N. A large poorly preserved oval rath (N-S 91.5m, E-W 60.5m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. A field boundary cuts the monument at NW and NE, to N of which a scarp forms the enclosing element. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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