What is recorded here

Cliff-edge fort in Jenkinstown is a 22m circular banked enclosure on the south slopes of the Cooley Mountains, open only where a ravine cuts through. Its outer bank is not concentric with the inner one, and its stone facing may be modern, while a scarped rectangular area to the north hints at a lost annexe. The fort still uses the cliff’s edge as much of its own defence, as if human hands had merely completed what the mountain already knew.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on a terrace on the S slopes of the Cooley Mountains, the site consists of a circular area (diam. 22m) enclosed by a bank on all sides except to the NE where it is bounded by a ravine. There is an outer bank, not concentric with the inner, on all sides except the NE. However, the nature of the stone facing of this bank suggests that it may be modern in date. Outside the banks on the N is a rectangular area demarcated by scarping, which may indicate a much-degraded annexe.

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