Road

On N-facing slope of the broad WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. A roadway (Wth c. 18m) defined by earthen banks (Wth 1-2m; H 0.5m) runs N from Carnfree cairn (RO028-069----) (L c. 600m). Its N end may have linked up with the road (RO028-065----) at the bottom of the slope approaching from the E, although there is a gap of c. 500m between them. This latter road may have continued W for c. 1 km to link up with the road (RO028-008----) which is now largely removed but was heading towards Rathcroghan and ran close to Ogulla Well (RO022-106003-). Barrows (RO028-062003-; RO028-062004-) are within the roadway just S of where it is cut by the modern NW-SE road. The road veered to the E of the ceremonial enclosure (RO028-069002-) around Carnfree cairn (RO028-069001-) but it does not survive in its vicinity, and recommences to its S as a single bank (L c. 350m) running southwards to the W of the deserted settlement (RO028-062005-). It then turns SE (L c. 300m) as a carriageway (Wth 14.6m) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3-4m; H 0.4-0.8m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 5 August 2015