What is recorded here
The Birches in Clonmakate, County Armagh, is a post-medieval settlement where human life still echoes beneath the soil. It may have been a cluster of humble homes, a trading stop or a forgotten neighbour to larger towns. The land remembers footsteps, firelight and conversation even when no name remains.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Historic Settlement The Birches. Recorded period: POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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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