What is recorded here

Mortons and others may have occupied the circular earthworks before Lohort Castle claimed the surrounding land. The fort kept its own shape through that change, a rare unbroken line from the remote past into the historical county.

In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope, to N of avenue to Lohort Castle (CO024-12601-). Circular area (47m N-S; 46m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.2m), with external fosse (D 0.4m) except to SE. Fosse deepest to NW; shallow and waterlogged to NE. Enclosure overgrown with deciduous trees. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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