Discover Alone ← Back to nearby map

← Back to the nearby map

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newtowncliffony

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
View what I want to do
No photo yet

Add your own picture and explain the route, parking, gates, paths or landmarks that help people find it.

Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.

Add your photo and local directionsShare what you found

What is recorded here

In N-sloping pasture with excellent views. Originally circular area enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (int. H 0.4m - 0.6m; int. H 1m). There is no evidence for a fosse. The rath is divided into unequal portions by a NW-SE field boundary. The larger portion, SW of this has been removed. The smaller portion (max. dim. 19m) is overgrown with scrub. Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 08 March 2013

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.