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On the N-facing slope of a ridge in pastureland. Classified by McCaffrey (1952, 133, no. 19a) as
a rectangular ‘Earthen fort’ (c. 61.2m E-W; c. 30.4m N-S) which was defined along the N side by a slightly curving bank and external fosse and along E and W sides by a scarp. The S end of the monument merged with the hillside. At S end of the interior, a raised inner platform (27.4m N-S; 18.3m E-W) was evident, which also merged into the hillside. Traces of an irregular curving bank were also evident beyond the scarp on the E side. Holt (1912, 243) referred to the ‘vague tradition of a castle [GA095-052002-] here’ and noted the strategic location of the site. No visible surface trace survives.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 1 April 2019
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