Overview
Embanked enclosure — Heathpark is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Wexford. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a complete earthen bank (at E: Wth 6.5m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: c. 40m) defined by a complete earthen bank (at E: Wth 6.5m
What was found
The saved account records: This is a circular overgrown area (diam.
What remains
The saved account records: H 2.4m), with traces of an external fosse (at E: Wth of base 4-5m
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Heathpark matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The entrance may have been at the SE where the perimeter appears to be lower.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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