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Situated on top of a natural rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to W, N and E and overlooked by a higher rise to S. Possible burial mound described in 1971 as an oval-shaped earthen mound (dims. 13.6m E-W; 11.8m N-S) defined by a steep scarp (H 2-2.5m). The side of the mound has been quarried away from E-SSE and the top has hollows and mounds which relate to disturbance. There is no visible trace of a fosse or a formal way of approach to the top of the mound. There are no remains of a bailey, although an area of high ground to W could potentially have been the site of a bailey. There are slight remains of old field fences to E and S of the earthwork, as depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. The gently sloping profile of this mound suggests that this could be the remains of a prehistoric burial mound rather than that of an Anglo-Norman motte castle.
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 30 July 2019
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