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Why this matters

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

Overview

Enclosure in Mountfead is recorded as Enclosure in Laois. Situated in a low lying marshy area. Marked on 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch map, a large subcircular enclosure (max.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Marked on 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch map, a large subcircular enclosure (max.

What was found

The saved account records: Defined by a scarp (H c. 1m) from NW-NE, otherwise no visible surface remains.

What remains

The saved account records: Situated in a low lying marshy area.

Why it mattered

Enclosure in Mountfead matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Land has been levelled and reclaimed.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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