Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynastockan

Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. D-shaped area (dims. 25.5m NW-SE; 23m NE-SW) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.9-2.5m; int. H 0.6-1m; ext. H 1-1.4m) with a discontinuous revetment of boulders. There are two gaps in the bank; that at the NNE (Wth 1.5m) may be the entrance while the other, at the SW, is probably a modern feature. No visible indication of a fosse or internal features other than some large earthfast boulders. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008