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This impressive, univallate ringfort is located in low-lying pasture along the boundary that separates county Dublin from county Meath. Its bank of earth and stone encloses a circular space, which is relatively clear of vegetation (int. diam.40m). The bank is best preserved along the N section of the site (Wth 5m; H 0.8m). There is a causewayed entrance in the NNE. The outer fosse is still very impressive but may have been recut. It is flat-bottomed and steep-sided (D 2.5m; Wth 3.8m). (Healy 1975, 23). Now located c.30m west of a new access road to the mooted Thornton Hall prison. Extensive drainage contiguous to east-west field boundary that extends from the south of the monument and as a ditch into neighbouring pasture lands. Ringfort Internally very overgrown with trees and brambles except for the eastern quadrant where there are massive badger? setts.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 02 January 2015
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