Enclosure in Clogher East — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Two conjoined circular enclosures sit in improved pasture west of Clogher East, their scars still visible beneath grass and memory. One chamber measures fourteen metres across, the other fifteen, joined like a double room waiting for occupants. Westropp called them two very close forts, yet no wall remains to prove whose hands built them. The land has swallowed their purpose, leaving only shape behind.

In improved pasture 190m W of the townland boundary with Maidstown and 700m SW of castle (LI039-074----). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as two conjoined circular enclosures. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 14m) defined by a scarp and outer fosse. Conjoined enclosure to N consists of a raised semi-circular-shaped area (diam. c. 15m) defined by a scarp and external field drain from SE-W-NW. Entrance gap at SW. Westropp (1916-17, 21) refers to ‘two conjoined and two very close’ forts in Clogher-East. Levelled monument visible as two conjoined circular-shaped cropmarks on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/34 on 13/09/2002.

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