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Not marked on the 1841 or 1906 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. A circular area (diam. c. 14m) defined by a low bank with twenty-two stones protruding slightly above the ground except at the E. From N-E the stones touch each other. There is a slight rise in the centre of enclosure. Large erratic boulder to the S, possible outlier.
Situated in an upland area on wet ,marshy land with nearby ring-barrow (LA031-020) to NE. A slightly concave circular area (diam. 14) enclosed by an earth and stone bank witn stone facing visible in bank face. Not a stone circle but more like a small embanked enclosure or pond barrow.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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