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Enclosure in Growtown Upper

Enclosure

Why this matters

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

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Overview

Enclosure in Growtown Upper is recorded as Enclosure in Wexford. Situated towards the bottom of a N-facing slope. The vegetation mark in grass of a subrectangular or D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 30m NE-SW

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Situated towards the bottom of a N-facing slope.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: The vegetation mark in grass of a subrectangular or D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 30m NE-SW

What was found

The saved account records: c. 27m NW-SE defined by a single fosse is visible on iMaps (2022).

What remains

The saved account records: It is also visible on MapGenie (1999-2003), and it was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére.

Why it mattered

Enclosure in Growtown Upper 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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