What is recorded here

No visible trace remains, yet the earthwork in Ballymakellett still belongs to the field. It vanished beneath soil, grass or forgetting, but the shape may have stood tall enough to mark a boundary, shelter a family or witness a seasonal ritual. The land kept the memory even when the stones departed.

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 Shown as a partially demolished 'fort' on 1835 ed. of OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.