Embanked enclosure

On the SW-facing slope of a small NW-SE spur. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 17.6m NW-SE; H 0.4-0.7m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8.2-10.2m; Wth of base 3.4-4.5m; D 1.5m) with some reeds, and an outer grass-covered bank (Wth 5.6-6.2m; H 0.25-0.6m) with some furze (max. ext. diam. 40.5m NW-SE). There is no identifiable original entrance. The possible rath (RO034-077----) is c. 30m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Embanked enclosure, likely dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. Its significance lies in its rare preservation and the insight it provides into territorial or ritual land use in prehistoric landscapes.