
What is recorded here
Indicated is a circular grass enclosure on the north slope of a Bonet valley drumlin, marked by a one-metre earthen bank and a shallow outer drain. It has no visible entrance, suggesting the boundary itself mattered more than a doorway. The shape may have excluded herds, enclosed ritual thought, or simply marked the edge of human control on a steep glacial ridge.
indicated as a circular feature defined by field banks on the 1943 ed. of the OS 6-ich map, it is situated on the N-facing slope of a prominent drumlin on the floor of the Bonet river valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 16m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 1m; H 1m) with a slight external fosse or drain (Wth 0.8m). An original entrance is not identified.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
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- What survives
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