What is recorded here

Promontory fort is a promontory fort, inland in Muff, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the east end of a low spur near the River Suck, with a subrectangular grass-covered area bounded by fosses and an outer bank. The west side has a wide rounded fosse, while the east side has a narrower fosse and shallow bank. The north and south sides show scars where the fosse was removed.

At the E end of a low W-E spur, c. 150m W of a N-S section of the River Suck. Subrectangular grass-covered area (dims 34m N-S; 20.2m E-W) defined by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 8.6m; Wth of base 2m; int. D 1m; ext. D 1m) at W, and a fosse (Wth of top 5m; Wth of base 1.5m; int. D 0.5m; ext. D 0.4m) and outer bank (Wth 2.7m; ext. H 0.2m) at E. Elsewhere the fosse has been removed, leaving a scarp at N (H 0.7m) and S (H 1.1m). Castle (RO041-002002-) is in the interior. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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.