Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Primatestown is recorded as Enclosure in Meath. Situated in a slight S-N valley, with a small S-N stream immediately to the W. It is depicted as a circular enclosure (diam.
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 a circular grass-covered area defined by a field bank with an entrance gap at S.
What was found
The saved account records: Situated in a slight S-N valley, with a small S-N stream immediately to the W.
What remains
The saved account records: It is depicted as a circular enclosure (diam.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Primatestown matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 35m) on the 1836 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch map, with a house inside the perimeter at S on the earlier map.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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