What is recorded here
Situated on a ridge in a very prominent position, nearby stream to E. Marked as a subrectangular enclosure (max. dims. c. 50m N-S; 45m E-W) on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. The bank (Wth c. 3.5m, int. H c. 0.3m, ext. H c. 0.9m) and external fosse (Wth c. 2.8m) survive at S. Outline of bank visible at W and N. No other visible surface remains.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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