What is recorded here

The enclosure in Rathosey is in County Sligo, Ireland. The enclosure in Rathosey is a semicircular area in rocky pasture on a slight SE-facing slope. It measures about 31m across and has a smaller penannular annexe adjoining its W terminal. Both parts are defined by sod-covered wall/bank and remain open elsewhere.

In rocky pasture, on a slight SE-facing slope. A semicircular area (C c. 31m) defined W-E by a sod-covered wall/bank (Wth 2.9m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.3m) and open elsewhere. Possibly the remains of a circular enclosure, the S half of which no longer survives. Remnants of a field boundary cross the W half of the interior on NE-SW axis. Adjoining the W terminal of the wall/bank is a smaller penannular annexe (diam. 14m) defined SE-N by a sod-covered wall/bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1m) and open to NE (Wth 8m). Part of a complex of cashels (SL025-015001-; SL025-015002-; SL025-015004-; SL025-015007-; SL025-015008-; SL025-015012-), enclosures (SL025-015003-; SL025-015011-), a rath (SL025-015006-) and a hut site (SL025-015010-). 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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