Overview
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lossets is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monaghan. Located on a rise on a shelf, which is on a SW-facing slope. It is depicted as an embanked circular enclosure (ext.
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: It is depicted as an embanked circular enclosure (ext.
What was found
The saved account records: Located on a rise on a shelf, which is on a SW-facing slope.
What remains
The saved account records: No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture.
Why it mattered
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lossets matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 40m) described as a ‘fort’ in gothic lettering only on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Add the human story, a picture, a first-hand message or a missing place.
Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.
Add a pictureAdd its storyTalk or ask a questionAdd a new placeThe monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
Conversation about this place
Questions and messages sit beneath the source record. They are checked before appearing.
No questions or messages yet.
Ask a question or join the conversation