What is recorded here

Indicated is a lost oval enclosure in County Cavan, pictured on maps from 1836 and 1876 before road building cut through its south and north sides. The destruction did not erase every trace because the outline remains visible elsewhere despite leveling. That much of the boundary still resists forgetting turns the site into a quiet lesson about how easily human knowledge can be damaged, yet never fully removed.

Depicted as a small oval enclosure on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Destroyed from SE-S-NNW as a result of road building. Elsewhere site outline is still clearly identifiable despite having been levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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