Discover Alone, back to main map

Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Marked as a circular enclosure on 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and situated at the crest of a NE-facing slope down to the NW-SE River Slaney which is c. 350m to the NE. It is visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 45m) defined by a single fosse feature with an entrance gap at the E on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 54). It is visible at ground level in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 31 May, 2012

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

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places