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In pasture, on the W-facing slope of a drumlin ridge, overlooking Gorteen village. A raised circular area (int. diam. 40m N-S; 39m E-W) defined by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 1.1m at N) is evident all round though it is eroded in places (int. H 0.1m at S). There is an entrance (Wth 3.9m) at SW. The fosse (Wth 4.4m) is evident along the N arc. The outer bank (Wth 1.6m; ext. H 0.5m) is evident only for a short stretch at NE. The interior is concave, uneven and slopes down to the W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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