
What is recorded here
Indicated is an overgrown oval fort on a Leitrim drumlin, marked by a faint bank and shallow ditch but no visible entrance. It is the kind of place where human boundaries blur, inviting speculation about who lived there and when. The missing gateway transforms the site into a puzzle, suggesting concealment or transformation rather than simple decay.
Located towards the top of a drumlin. This is an overgrown oval area (int. dims 39m E-W; 29m N-S) that slopes down to the E. It is defined by a slight bank (Wth of base 2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.65m) which is reduced to scarp at S, and an external fosse (Wth of base 1.8m; D 0.2m). The 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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 15 October 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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