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In undulating grassland. Known locally as 'Black Fort' (Neary 1914, 115, no. 114), this well-preserved subcircular ringfort (N-S 40m, E-W 37m) is defined by two stone-faced banks and an intervening fosse. A silage pit has been dug into NE section of the monument. Within the interior is a probable souterrain (GA030-028001-)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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