What is recorded here

Hilltop enclosure in Cappalisheen is a hilltop enclosure in Cappalisheen, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise overlooking a basin to the east and southeast, with higher hills nearby. A large subcircular stone spread survives along the south, west and north edges, while the east and south perimeter fade into reclaimed pasture. About ten small cairns at the centre are regarded locally as a Children's Burial Ground.

On a slight rise overlooking a basin to the E and SE with higher hills c. 500m to the E and c. 1 km to the N. This is a large subcircular area (int. dims c. 80m E-W; 70m N-S) defined by a stone spread (Wth 6-8m; H 0.3-1m) surviving S-W-N, but the perimeter is scarcely traceable E-S in reclaimed pasture. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance but there are slight indications of double facing-stones (original Wth 2m) at S. There is an internal D-shaped enclosure (int. dims 25m N-S; 10m E-W) defined by a stone spread (Wth 2.5-3m; H 0.5-0.7m) against the inner edge of the perimeter at W which may be the remnants of an overlying field system. About 10 cairns (diam. c. 3m; H 0.5m) at the centre are regarded locally as a Children's Burial Ground (RO048-1580002-). The interior is bisected by a N-S field wall, and is reclaimed to E of this feature but grass and scrub-covered to W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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