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On a low-lying gently undulating area, in improved pasture. The monument is overlooked by higher ground W-NE and is overlooking ringfort (CL035-071----) c. 25m to SE. It is depicted on all OS historic mapping and named ‘Knockaclocaun Fort’. It survives as the barely traceable remains of an oval area (32m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by a levelled bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.15m; Wth at top 4.5m; overall Wth 9.3m) W-NNE. The monument is levelled out with little trace NNE-E. A short trace of a scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 0.45m) is evident E-ESE. The curvilinear field boundary is likely to incorporate the bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.3; Wth at top 0.5m; overall Wth 3.7m) ESE-SW. A short return of a levelled bank extends into the field SW-WSW. A pronounced gap (Wth 9m) WSW-W suggests a possible entrance.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-070----_01.jpg From N. General view of levelled monument; 2m rod either side.
CL035-070----_02.jpg From E. Cross-sectional view of levelled bank at N.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 January 2019
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