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On a gentle S-facing downslope at the S foot of a steep rise in improved pasture. A poorly preserved circular mound (diam. at base 20.6m; max. H 1.4m) with a flat top (8.2m E–W; 1m N–S) and gently sloping sides. A drystone-walled enclosure (L 7m N–S; Wth 6m ext.) is built into the E end. It contains a concrete water tank off which two channels run. The channel to the S reveals the mound composition to include earth and small stones. The OS parish namebooks for Kilweelran in 1839 (Placenames database of Ireland) list four ancient forts in the townland ‘standing in a direct line from east towards N. west about 8 chains [c. 160m] apart’. Enclosures are located c. 150m to the S (CL006-003002-), 90m to the S (CL006-004----) and c. 130m NNE (CL006-007----). A ‘holy tree’ (CL006-006002-) lies c. 30m to the N and a children’s burial ground (CL006-003001-) c. 130m to the SSW.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 28 April 2021
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