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Why this matters

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

Overview

Enclosure in Clonee (dunboyne By.) is recorded as Enclosure in Meath. Situated on a fairly level landscape. The cropmark of a rectangular enclosure (int.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Situated on a fairly level landscape.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: It is visible only on Apple Maps, and the features are only visible in the NW half of the enclosure.

What was found

The saved account records: The cropmark of a rectangular enclosure (int.

What remains

The saved account records: c. 30m NW-SE) with rounded corners is defined by a wide fosse or moat (Wth c. 4m) separated by a berm (Wth c. 4m) from an outer fosse or drain (Wth c. 2m).

Why it mattered

Enclosure in Clonee (dunboyne By.) matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The monument may be a moated site, and it was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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