Perched on the southwestern end of a ridge in County Meath, this ancient hillfort commands spectacular views across the surrounding landscape. The site occupies an almost perfectly circular hilltop, measuring roughly 164 metres across, where the ground drops away sharply on all sides except to the north-northeast. Here, the gentler slope leads to the ridge’s central summit, creating a natural defensive position that prehistoric communities would have found particularly attractive.

The enclosure is defined by an earthen bank that has seen considerable adaptation over the centuries. Originally constructed as a defensive rampart, varying between 4 to 5 metres wide at its base and standing up to 2.5 metres high on its exterior face, the bank was later repurposed as a field boundary. Stone facing was added, particularly along the northern to southeastern sections, along with an outer drain that speaks to its agricultural use in more recent times. Outside the bank, traces of a defensive ditch or fosse remain visible, ranging from barely perceptible depressions about half a metre deep to more substantial rock-cut sections reaching 1.5 metres in depth.

What makes this site particularly intriguing is how it appeared on historical maps; the 1836 and 1908 Ordnance Survey editions simply showed it as field banks without any archaeological notation, whilst curiously labelling the hilltop barrow as a ‘Moat’. No original entrance has been identified, leaving questions about how prehistoric inhabitants accessed this elevated stronghold. The monument has been under state protection since 1987 and remains in government ownership, preserving this remarkable piece of Ireland’s prehistoric heritage for future generations to explore and study.