What is recorded here
Monument described in 1943 as following; 'This is an earthen fort with what seems to have been a stone facing to the bank on the outside. It is surrounded by a slight fosse. The bank is so collapsed that it is not possible to determine the position of the entrance. Its overall diameter is 120' [36m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). The outline of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 February 2020
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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