Aghaward Ringfort

Aghaward ringfort has a raised circular area with a diameter of 30m, which is enclosed by a bank of earth and stone to a height of 1.7m. An outer fosse or ditch, from which the bank was built, has a depth of up to 1.9m. The presence of an outer fosse indicates the ringfort was well protected as any attacker would need to go down into the fosse, climb up the bank and then face a timber palisade,...