What is recorded here

Colp West holds a buried ringfort, an earthen chamber waiting for human hands to reveal its shape. It is not a fantasy fort, though local names often drift toward fairy tales when people stop understanding the evidence. The field may still contain a dwelling, a boundary, a hearth or a buried life. What is missing is not the place, but the visibility of the place.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.