Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Embanked enclosure in Dowth is recorded as Embanked enclosure in Meath. A large embanked enclosure on the north bank of the river Boyne identified from Lidar survey of the Boyne Valley (Davis et al 2010, 181). Recorded by Davis as Site F7-ii/LP1 (Davis et.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: A large embanked enclosure on the north bank of the river Boyne identified from Lidar survey of the Boyne Valley (Davis et al 2010, 181).
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Recorded by Davis as Site F7-ii/LP1 (Davis et.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Embanked enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Embanked enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure in Dowth matters as a recorded embanked enclosure tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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