
What is recorded here
In grassland on a NW-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views from W through N to NE, higher ground to E. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 22m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.5-1m ) which has been reduced at NW to a scarp (H 0.5m) for a distance of 15m and totally levelled from E to S for a distance of 21m.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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
Places near here
Ballinure HillMountain / peak · 506 yd
Derrynaflan Househouse · 688 yd
Taylor's WoodWood · 1333 yd
Settlement desertedSettlement deserted, medieval · 1.3 mi
Bawn in ErryBawn · 1.3 mi
Noan WoodWood · 1.3 mi
RaheenFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.3 mi
Castle in RuinsCastle, motte and bailey · 1.4 mi
Gobban Saer's GraveArchaeological place · 3.3 mi
Horse and JockeyVisitor information · 3.6 mi
Gift Horse GalleryGallery · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed