An Caiseal Ring-Cairn — Glencolmcille

Situated on NW facing slope of poorly drained moorland overlooking the village of Cashel/Glencolumbkille to the NW. In area of reclaimed bogland the remains of a circular area (diam. 7.05m E-W; 6.7m N-S) defined a double row of contiguous orthostats with evidence of cairn material (Wth 0.75m) between the inner and outer row of orthostats. Approximately 18 orthostats survive of the inner kerb with the height varying from 0.5m to 0.2m. The orthostats of the inner and outer kerb are best preserved at ENE where there is evidence of cairn material between the inner and outer kerbstones There is no clear evidence of an entrance feature which would argue against a hut site classification, although this classification cannot be definitely ruled out. However there is a gap (Wth 2.65m) in the row of orthostats at NE which may be the result of robbing or may mark an entrance feature. If this was an original entrance feature it would suggest that this kerbing belongs to a hut-circle rather than a ring-cairn. The poorly preserved remains suggest that this may be the remains of a possible ring-cairn that has been exposed as a result of land improvement works where the heather covered sod has been removed.