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Located at the SE end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. This is a raised and circular grass-covered area (diam. 42.8m NNW-SSE; 42.5m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 6.2-9m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 2.4-2.9m) with traces of an inner stone facing. There is an outer fosse (Wth of top 7.6-8.4m; Wth of base 1.8-2.2m; ext. D 1.4m) SE-W-N, and traces of an outer bank (at SSE: Wth of base 4.5m; Wth of top 1.5m; ext. H 0.45m) SSE-SW. The entrance (Wth of base 2.8m) and causeway (Wth of top 4m; H 1.5m) are at SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 8 December 2017
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