What is recorded here

Ralusk Forts is a well-preserved circular rath in County Galway, Ireland. It stands in gently rolling grassland with two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank survives from southeast through south to southwest, while a scarp forms the enclosing element elsewhere. Quarrying has encroached upon the monument from west to north. A well-defined entrance faces north, and another ringfort lies immediately south.

In gently rolling grassland. Well-preserved circular rath (D 34m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank survives from SE through S to SW; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. Quarrying has encroached upon the monument from W to N. There is a well-defined entrance at N. Immediately S is a ringfort (GA028-048----). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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