Enclosure in Broughattin, County Louth

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). Shown as polygonal enclosure in latest ed. of 6-inch map. Man-made underground passage (LH004-076002-) discovered in interior in the 1960s. Both enclosure and Man-made underground passage now destroyed.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH004-076001

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