Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB02/05/025

Address :
Tandragee Fort Glenedra Road Drumcovit Feeny Co Londonderry

Townland:
Drumcovit

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Fort

Former Use
Fort

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
Yes

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
62/4

IG Ref:
C6343 0502

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A rath or circle bounded by ditch on which grow trees. A well preserved rath or ringfort sited at the top of a low ridge across the top end of Fincarn Glen opposite St Joseph’s R.C. Church (HB02/05/010A). It is enclosed by a bank of earth and stones which varies in width. On the bank are growing small trees such as hawthorn and blackthorn which add to the sense of enclosure. There is an opening or entrance at the S E side.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

One of a series of raths in the surrounding area but much more easily discerned than most. Probably a farmstead/rath of pre and post historical times. SMR LDY 30.14 References Primary Sources 1. O.S. Map 1830 Londonderry sh. 30 2. O.S. Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of Londonderry X 1833-4, 1838 Ed by Angelique Day and Patrick McWilliams Q.U.B. p. 46 Secondary Sources 1. Banagher History Group, Historic Monuments and Sites of Banagher p. 30, 31

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting circular rath with encircling ditch of earth and stones of varying width, made more visually exciting by the ring of small trees growing from the ditch. There is an opening or break in the ditch on the S. side.

General Comments

Date of Survey

13 July 2000