Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
What is recorded here
Situated on level ground with gentle downhill slopes to W. Oval enclosure (dims. 27m N-S x 22m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.7-2m; H 1-1.4m) with near vertical drystone facing similar to the adjoining field walls, and an entrance (Wth 2m) at the SW. No indication of a fosse or 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
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