Earthwork in Gunstown, County Louth

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

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). dims. 58m N-S, 52m E-W) with either one or two earthen banks (CLAJ 1910, 287). No visible trace.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH018-039

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