What is recorded here
A large rectangular enclosure (dims. 350m x 150m), identifed from Lidar imagery (Davies et al 2010, 172-3). Recorded by Davis (2010, 173) as site E7-i.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
See attached Google Earth aerial photograph taken 12 November 2005 which shows cropmark of large rectangular enclosure.
A large rectangular early-medieval ringfort identified via LiDAR near Newgrange, likely dating to the 5th–10th century AD. No specific folklore or detailed historical accounts are associated with this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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