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Enclosure in Bawntaaffe

Enclosure

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Enclosure in Bawntaaffe is recorded as Enclosure in Louth. The partial remains of an irregular shaped enclosure surrounding church (LH021-031001-) were noted when inspected by ASI in 1966. Bank survives from NNW-N-E and is composed of earth and stone.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: The partial remains of an irregular shaped enclosure surrounding church (LH021-031001-) were noted when inspected by ASI in 1966.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Bank survives from NNW-N-E and is composed of earth and stone.

What was found

The saved account records: There is a gentle curve in the bank.

What remains

The saved account records: From SSW-W-NNW it is demarcated by a scarping of the natural slope.

Why it mattered

Enclosure in Bawntaaffe matters as a recorded 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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