Overview
Embanked enclosure — Killelan is recorded as Moated site in Wexford. Marked as a rectangular embanked or moated enclosure (ext. of the OS 6 inch map and situated in the shallow valley of a small NW-SE stream which is c. 130m to the SW.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Marked as a rectangular embanked or moated enclosure (ext.
People and events
The saved account records: of the OS 6 inch map and situated in the shallow valley of a small NW-SE stream which is c. 130m to the SW.
How it worked
The saved account records: It is not visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture, but it may have been a moated site.
What remains
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Killelan matters as a recorded moated site 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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