
What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope. Oval area (diam. 30.5m NW-SE; 37.5m NE-SW) defined by an earth and stone bank with drystone facing (Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.4-1.3m; ext. H 0.7-1.4m). There is an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 1-1.3m) most clearly defined at the N but also discernible at the S. A well-formed entrance feature at the NW may be original, while two other gaps at the SE and ESE apear to be modern. There are no internal features.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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