Overview
Embanked enclosure — Inch (ballaghkeen By.) is recorded as Enclosure in Wexford. Marked as a circular enclosure with a wide bank or two banks (ext. of the OS 6-inch map and as a quarry (diam.
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: 26m E-W) occupying the top of a hillock, with an earthen bank (Wth 3m
What was found
The saved account records: Marked as a circular enclosure with a wide bank or two banks (ext.
What remains
The saved account records: of the OS 6-inch map and as a quarry (diam.
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Inch (ballaghkeen By.) matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: It is situated on a prominent W-E spur with a NW-SE stream c. 200m to the N, and the sea-shore is c. 1.9km to the SE.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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