What is recorded here

Indicated is a circular earthen ringfort in County Mayo pasture, preserving a substantial bank and external fosse despite a modern track cutting through its interior. The western mound of earth and stone may have supported a dwelling or marked a burial, while the eastern fence suggests the site remained useful for boundary or pasture management long after its original purpose faded.

In undulating pasture, ringfort (MA100-012----) 200m to NW. Circular raised area (62.5m N-S; 63m E-W), defined by substantial earthen bank (H 1.55m), with external fosse (D 0.3m). Gap (Wth 2.2m) in NE, possible entrance. Modern gaps at N and S accomodate track which truncates the site's interior, N to S. Mound (L 13.8m N-S; Wth 9.9m E-W; H 1.8m) of earth and stone in W of interior. Field fence bisects E half of interior N to S. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 232. Date of upload: 23 January 2013

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