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House in Rathlogan

House, indeterminate date

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Within a raised ringfort (KK008-060001-) which is at the W end of a small river valley with hills on either side, in rough grazing. A small river flows westward c. 70m S of the monument, it joins the River Goul c. 2.5km to the NW. The views are extensive to the N, SW and W and good along the valley to the E. The views…

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Within a raised ringfort (KK008-060001-) which is at the W end of a small river valley with hills on either side, in rough grazing. A small river flows westward c. 70m S of the monument, it joins the River Goul c. 2.5km to the NW. The views are extensive to the N, SW and W and good along the valley to the E. The views to the NNW, ESE-S-SSW are limited by hills. Glashare tower house (KK008-026----) is visible 1.5km to the NW and the round tower (KK008-047004-) of Grangefertagh is visible c. 2.5km to W. There are the footings of a substantial rectangular building (dims. 13m N-S; 4.5m E-W), probably a house along the W edge of the interior of the ringfort. It is defined by low grass-covered collapsed stone walls (T 1.2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.55m) with an entrance (Wth 1.6m) towards the S end of the E wall. There may be a possible rear entrance (Wth 1.25m) at the S end of the W wall. It is likely that the house in the interior is not contemporary with the ringfort, but dates to a later phase of occupation, perhaps in the late medieval period or later.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK008-060002

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