House — indeterminate date in Togherstown

Situated on N facing slope of rising ground with ringfort (WM024-028----) 125m to W. Possible house site located in SW corner of possible moated site (WM024-029----). A report from 1971 records that the monument consisted of ‘a large rectilinear enclosure (WM024-029----), with an appreciable slope from the S end to the N end, bounded by the remains of a substantial earth and stone rampart with remains of a narrow fosse at its external foot and remains of a slight counterscarp bank of earth and stone. A gap (Wth 6m) in the inner bank on the E side may represent the entrance. In the SW corner is s small square hut foundation represented by a slight earth and stone bank’ (SMR File 20/07/1971) A second report from 1976 described the monument as following ; ‘The square shaped embankment (WM024-029----) is enclosed by an earth / stone bank. A causewayed entrance feature exist in the centre of the E side. Internal partition walls are visible in the NE corner. There is a small stone built square enclosure (a house site) in the extreme SW corner with another possible house site conjoining it to the N. There are traces of a large stone wall running N from this structure. Situated on the N facing slopes with good view of pasture land to N. W and E’ (SMR File 23/04/1976). A later undated report described the monument as a ‘fairly large earthwork (WM024-029----) almost sub-rectangular in shape. In the interior there are a number of low banks. On the SW side & in the western corner there are 5 small enclosures, while in the eastern corner there is a larger enclosure. The significance of these enclosures is not very clear, some may be the remains of houses. The earthwork is on a gentle slope facing north & NE’ (SMR file). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 10 March 2016