What is recorded here

Indicated is a small circular barrow on the NE shoulder of a drumlin ridge in County Cavan, Ireland. It has a low earth-and-stone bank, a rising centre, and a large irregular boulder at its heart. Coniferous trees now crowd the site, but the shape still marks itself against the ridge like a forgotten chamber waiting to be remembered.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Sited on the NE shoulder of a drumlin ridge. Depicted as a tree-ring on the 1913 ed. Small circular area (int. diam. c. 14m N-S) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. The enclosed area rises from the perimeter to the centre where there is a large irregularly shaped boulder. The site has been planted with coniferous trees. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

A circular earthwork, likely a small enclosure or possible ringfort, dating to the Early Medieval period. Its function remains unclear, but such sites often had defensive, ritual, or domestic roles in the landscape.

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