What is recorded here

Situated on top of a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to N. Russellstown House 80m to W. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork annotated ‘fort’. Monument described in 1971 as a D-shaped area (dims. 28m E-W; 18m N-S) which appears to represent the N half of an originally circular-shaped monument. It is defined by a high steep scarp (H 1.8m) from W-N-NE, which has been partially removed from NE-E. A low, linear scarp defines the straight side to S, where the site has been truncated and the S half of the monument levelled. There is no trace of an external fosse or an outer bank. The site is planted with trees. Possibly a ringfort that was re-used as a tree-ring by the occupants of Russellstown House in the post-1700 period. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 20 September 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.