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At the E edge of a broad hill summit in rough pasture and karst limestone, with wide views N-S, and within a large multiperiod field system (CL009-032001-). Indicated on the OS 25-inch plan (1897) and 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Westropp (1901, 286) noted the local name ‘Caherlochlannach’. This small subrectangular cashel (20.65m ENE-WSW; 18.1m NNW-SSE) is defined by a double-faced stone wall (int. H 0-0.6m; ext. H 0.8-1.4m; Wth 1.45-1.7m), the outer face of which is traceable all around except for a short section (L c. 5m) at SW. The outer wall-face is rebuilt (max. H 2) at NNW-E. The entrance (Wth 0.9m) is at SE. Against the inner wall-face there is stone spill (Wth 2m; H 0-0.3m) which is most substantial at N (Wth 3m; H 0.4-0.6m). There is no spill outside the cashel, except at SW. In the N centre there is a Man-made underground passage (CL009-066003-). In the perimeter at SE there is a small cavity (L 1.2m; Wth c. 0.5m; D c. 0.5m) which may be part of a stone-lined drain. Outside the wall at W there are several later features: two rectangular structures (each c. 7m NE-SW; c. 4m NW-SE) and a stone-built terrace (L c. 7.5m; max. Wth 1.45m; H 0.8m) which is oriented N-S and narrows as it proceeds N.
An enclosure (CL009-069002-) c. 38m to the SW and a cashel (CL009-064001-) c. 229m to the WSW. appear to be integrated with this cashel within a shared field system (Bowmer 2019, 73). A cairn (CL009-213001-) lies c. 93m to the W.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 6 April 2022
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